Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. The culmination of the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships on July 23rd 2010 in lac Saint-Jean near Roberval, Québec, Canada was a classic 25 km mano-a-mano dual between Alex Meyer and the then reigning 10 km and 25 km world champion Valerio Cleri of Italy. Meyer talked about the
Video courtesy of FINA and WOWSA. The 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was being held between July 15th – 23rd 2010 in lac Saint-Jean near Roberval, Québec, Canada. The competition had great swimmers, a great atmosphere, a great venue, great swimmers, officiating controversies, and a great finish in the men's 25 km marathon swim between
Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed fellow Hall of Famer Herman Willemse on today's edition of WOWSA Live. In his WOWSA Live interview, the 86-year-old Dutch superstar - one of the most renowned marathon swimmers in the world and member of the inaugural
Gilles Potvin Recalls His Swimming & Coaching Past On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Coach Gilles Potvin spoke with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison about his eventful career on today's WOWSA Live. In this interview, the 78-year-old former
Monique Wildschut On Swimming Smart On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, lac St-Jean, Canada. Monique Blok-Wildschut was one of the greatest professional marathon swimmers in the history. The Dutch heroine talked about all things open water and her career with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison on today's edition of
Rachele Bruni Wins Lac St-Jean FINA World Series Courtesy of Colin Hill, FINA, Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, Canada. Rachele Bruni won the Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean 10 km race on the FINA Marathon Swim World Series despite traveling 30 hours from Gwangju, South Korea - where she competed in the FINA World Championships - to Quebec,
Kristóf Rasovszky Wins Lac St-Jean FINA World Series Courtesy of Colin Hill, FINA, Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, Canada. Kristóf Rasovszky won the Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean 10 km race on the FINA Marathon Swim World Series despite traveling 30 hours from Gwangju, South Korea - where he competed in the FINA World Championships - to
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When American Alex Meyer lines up against local favorite and two-time defending champion Xavier Desharnais in the 62nd annual Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Lac Saint-Jean, he will have a non-so-secret advantage. Paul Asmuth, a 7-time professional marathon swimming champion, 3-time Traversée
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Olympian Andreas Waschburger led a group of 3 German teammates among the top 6 finishers at today's FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup event in lac St-Jean during the Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean week. The final results: 1. Andreas Waschburger (GER) 1:56:44.9 2. Charles Peterson (USA)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. He's baaaaackkkk. Well, almost. It has been many years since American Charles 'Chip' Peterson has been the alpha dog of the open water swimming world. With illnesses that have plagued him since winning 10 km at the 2005 FINA World Championships, his potential has always been clipped short. But now he is
