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Irene van der Laan Talks About Professional Marathon Swimming On WOWSA Live
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Steven Munatones 07/08/2020 No Comment

Irene van der Laan Talks About Professional Marathon Swimming On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Irene van der Laan took a trip down memory lane covering various aspects and achievements during her prolific career on today's WOWSA Live interview. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and International

Stari Grad, Where Getting Older Is Nothing New
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Steven Munatones 12/23/2019 No Comment

Stari Grad, Where Getting Older Is Nothing New Courtesy of Vojislav Mijić, Stari Grad - Faros, Croatia. 44-year-old Angela Maurer won the women's title at the Faros Maratón again back in September while 20-year-old Grgo Mujan easily won the 16 km professional race in 3 hours 27 minutes. Maurer, who twice represented Germany at the 2008 (placing 4th) and

The Open Water Swimming Legacy Of Naste Jončeski
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Steven Munatones 12/02/2019 No Comment

The Open Water Swimming Legacy Of Naste Jončeski Courtesy of Vojislav Mijić, Šabac, Serbia. Naste Jončeski is a long-time open water swimmer from North Macedonia. "Naste is my friend for over 40 years; we first swam our together in 1977 at the Faros Maratón, a 16 km race from Stari Grad to Faros in Yugoslavia," recalled Vojislav Mijić. "From that time

Still Swimming Fast – Angela Maurer Wins Another Pro Race
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Steven Munatones 09/14/2019 No Comment

Still Swimming Fast - Angela Maurer Wins Another Pro Race Courtesy of Vojislav Mijić, Stari Grad Bay, Croatia. 44-year-old Angela Maurer of Germany won yet another professional marathon swim. This time, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer finished ahead of 16-year-old Vasiliki Kadoglu of Bulgaria and 18-year-old Antonia Buličić of Croatia in

Grgo Mujan, Marathoning Machine
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Steven Munatones 09/14/2019 No Comment

Grgo Mujan, Marathoning Machine Courtesy of Vojislav Mijić, Stari Grad Bay, Croatia. While 44-year-old Angela Maurer won the women's 16 km Faros Maratón in Stari Grad Bay, Croatia on September 10th, 20-year-old Grgo Mujan of Croatia continued his winning ways in Croatia. He won the overall title at the Faros Maratón in dominating fashion with nearly a

Andrej Pribac + Aljoša Pribac = Twin Swimmers
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Steven Munatones 09/14/2019 No Comment

Andrej Pribac + Aljoša Pribac = Twin Swimmers Courtesy of Vojislav Mijić, Stari Grad Bay, Croatia. A great story of twin brothers swimming comes out of Croatia where Andrej Pribac and Aljoša Pribac of Slovenia) finished within a second of each other: Andrej was 5th in 4 hours 2 minutes 26 seconds and Aljoša was 6th in 4 hours 2 minutes 27 seconds on

Swimming From Stari Grad, Freestyling To Faros
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Steven Munatones 09/13/2019 No Comment

Swimming From Stari Grad, Freestyling To Faros Courtesy of Istarske Sportske Reportaže, Faros Maratón, Stari Grad Bay, Hvar Island, Croatia. The Faros Maratón serves as the annual 16 km Croatian International Long Distance Swimming Championships from Stari Grad Bay to Faros, Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Long Distance Swimming Federation that

Croatia Open Water Swim Cruise
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Steven Munatones 10/19/2016 No Comment

Courtesy of Janez Maroević, Faros Maratón, Croatia. Croatia Open Water Swim Cruise is organized by Ivan Vranjes and Mateo Juric. The water polo players started a successful Water Polo Cruise program in Croatia. Swim Cruise is a 9-day, 8-night cruise that starts from the city of Split and goes around central Dalmatian islands and towns. It also includes

Aygul Sagirova, Matteo Furlan Win Faros Maratón
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Steven Munatones 08/31/2015 No Comment

Aygul Sagirova, Matteo Furlan Win Faros Maratón Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Matteo Furlan defended his Faros Maratón title today while Aygul Sagirova comfortably won the women's division. While youth swept the podium, two veterans also competed. 74-year-old marathon swimming legend Michael Read finished in 5 hours 49 minutes while

Like Father, Like Daughter: Round 3 At Faros Maratón
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Steven Munatones 07/11/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. From row boats to motor boats, Faros Maratón has constantly evolved. One of the most interesting friendly family battles in the open water swimming world is between two Croatian swimmers. 45-year-old masters swimmer Dr. Josip Aralica and his up-and-coming 18-year-old daughter Lucija have gone head-to-head