Postponed...Permanently? Say It Ain't So - Uncertainty Of The Tokyo Olympics Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It is always difficult to accurately predict future IOC decisions regarding a variety of issues. But predictions are nearly impossible of the Tokyo Olympic Games due to the impact of the global lockdown and the ongoing COVID-19
Video shows 2009 Japan Swimming Federation's Tokyo Marathon Swimming Championships in Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. Video shows 2012 Japan Swimming Federation's Tokyo Marathon Swimming Championships in Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The Future Of Odaiba Marine Park Courtesy of the Japan Times. This is the Olympic year where the
International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Induction Dinner Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame, New York City. The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Induction and Awards dinner will take place in New York City on May 2nd 2020 at Fordham University, Lincoln Center, 150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023.
Who Will Follow Sharon van Rouwendaal In Tokyo? Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. With an extremely strong last loop, Sharon van Rouwendaal impressively won the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The women's Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will be held in the
Boring versus Bold for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Courtesy of WOWSA, Southern California. “It was great for the International Olympic Committee to include the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in the 2008 Beijing Olympics,” recalls Steven Munatones. “The four-loop course ended up in triumphant fashion for leukemia survivor Maarten van der Weijden of the
Wetsuits vs. No Wetsuits – Strange But True In Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Setúbal Bay, Portugal. Setúbal Bay, Portugal has been the site of numerous major international competitions including the Olympic 10K Marathon Swimming qualification races in 2012 and 2016 as well as this year's FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series race and many previous FINA/HOSA
Éva Risztov Rising To The Occasion Courtesy of Gergely Csurka, FINA, California. Three-time Hungarian Olympian Éva Risztov has always made the right decisions for her at the right times. She initially succeeded at the international level in pool swimming, competed in water polo for her water polo-oriented country, and eventually won the gold medal in the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 35th edition of the Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in 1990 has been a signature race for decades. But the 1990 race was a showcase event that pitted 18 swimmers against each other who ultimately became inductees - Honour Swimmers - in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. American David
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Anastasiia Krapivina of Russia was initially in. Then, she was out. Now, she is in the Olympic finals. When Krapivina was replaced by Anna Olasz of Hungary due to her drug suspension, the number of Olympic finalists remained at 25 swimmers. But then FINA and the IOC recently reinstated Krapivina so there
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The average age of the first 10 female qualifiers for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games is 25.9 years. Will American Haley Anderson turn silver to gold in 2016? Will Hungary Éva Risztov defend her gold? Will the Brazilian champions, Ana Marcela Cunha or Poliana Okimoto,
