Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Shelley Taylor-Smith Courtesy of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Chris Guesdon and Gary Toner announced Shelley Taylor-Smith as a member of the inaugural Class of 2020 in the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. They explained, "Our next inductee into the Australian Marathons Swimming Hall
Courtesy of Professor Ricardo Ratto and Sid Cassidy from Copacabana Beach. Sid Cassidy, head referee for the men's Olympic 10K Marathon Swim next Tuesday, reported on the rough water conditions on the marathon swim course. "Sadly, [there are] major issues on [the Olympic] race course. King Neptune's overnight swell scuttled the start and feed barge [see
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While most FINA professional marathon swimming competitions (FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup or FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix) offer anywhere from US$10,000 to US$20,000 in prize money, the new proposed swim organized by FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup race director Ayman Saad is reporting
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jorge Auerlio Delgado Panchana of Ecuador was selected as the men’s head referee for the 2012 London Olympics Games marathon swim. “It was a great setup and it helped the continued development of the sport. There were so many turn buoys in the course; it was difficult for the pack to get around the buoys
Thomas Lurz, and his female counterpart Emily Brunemann, will most likely wrap up their titles on the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup professional circuit today. This will be a season-ending swim for the German superstar that saw him dominate the series at the age of 33 years. In addition to the 10 km race in Repulse Bay, the FINA Technical Open Water
"What is the water temperature?" is one of the most common questions asked before an open water competition. The venues for FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup events, FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix events, FINA World Swimming Championship races and relays, and FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championship events are dictated by specific rules.
In order to help elevate the sport of open water swimming, FINA's most experienced open water swimming representatives from the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee give lectures and share their expertise and experience with coaches, administrators, and athletes around the world. Zouheir El Moufti of Morocco (shown on left) and Sam Greetham of
In order to help elevate the sport of open water swimming, FINA's most experienced FINA Delegates from the Technical Open Water Swimming Committee give lectures and share their expertise and experience with coaches, administrators, and athletes around the world. Zouheir El Moufti of Morocco (shown on left) and Sam Greetham of England will give another 3-day
"What is the water temperature?" is one of the most common questions asked before an open water competition. The venues for FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup events, FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix events, FINA World Swimming Championship races and relays, and FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championship events are dictated by specific rules.
2-time Olympic 10km Marathon Swim referee Teodolo Tomás Haces Germán is giving a 2-day FINA open water swimming clinic in Chile this weekend at the Universidad Andres Bello, Sede los Castaños Viña del Mar. In Spanish, the description is as follows: Tenemos el agrado de saludar a ustedes e invitarlos a participar en la “Escuela de Capacitación”que impartirá
