2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
The 2020 WOWSA Awards announced the 12 nominees from 9 countries in the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year category.
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If The 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Were Held As Scheduled: The Women
Olympic 10K Marathon Swim thought experiment in the Tokyo Olympics, racing in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Olympics Faces Force Majeure, Postponement
Tokyo Olympics Faces Force Majeure, Postponement Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. It seemed inevitable that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were in jeopardy when Tokyo was an early hotspot in the coronavirus (COVID-10) pandemic in January - February. European countries and the United States were seemingly much safer back then and talks
Leonie Beck Wins FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series In Doha
Leonie Beck Wins FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series In Doha Courtesy of Ahmed Oukda and FINA's Colin Hill, Doha, Qatar. Olympic and world champions kicked off the 2020 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in the Arabian Gulf in Doha, Qatar today. 53 swimmers including 2016 Olympic gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal raced over the 10 km course at Katara
Russians May Be Barred From The 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim
Russians May Be Barred From The 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from international sports events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, for 4 years due purposefully false doping tests. But marathon swimmers in
Ana Marcela Cunha, Too Tough For Words
Ana Marcela Cunha, Too Tough For Words Courtesy of ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) World Beach Games, Doha, Qatar. Cool and cold, warm, hot. Tranquil or turbulent. Jellyfish, waves...nothing seems to stop Ana Marcela Cunha from climbing on the podium at international competitions. The extreme water temperatures in Doha, Qatar at the
Ana Marcela Cunha Charges To Gold
Ana Marcela Cunha Charges To Gold Courtesy of FINA, Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. Déjà vu not unsurprisingly struck Ana Marcela Cunha at the FINA World Championships. A day after she qualified for her third Olympics, Ana Marcela Cunha continued her unprecedented versatile World Championship career with a close victory over Aurélie Muller in
Ana Marcela Cunha Wins Another World Title
Ana Marcela Cunha Wins Another World Title Courtesy of FINA, Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. Déjà vu not unsurprisingly struck Ana Marcela Cunha at the FINA World Championships. A day after she qualified for her third Olympics, Ana Marcela Cunha continued her unprecedented versatile World Championship career with a close victory over Aurélie
Xin Xin Pulls Off Major Upset, Wins 10K FINA World Championship
Xin Xin Pulls Off Major Upset, Wins 10K FINA World Championship Courtesy of FINA, Gwangju, South Korea. Behind the globally known gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal and equally well-known Rachele Bruni, Aurélie Muller and Poliana Okimoto, the top Chinese open water swimmer Xin Xin quietly finished fourth at the 2016 Olympic Games 10 km marathon swim in
Haley Anderson, America’s Three-peat Olympic Swimmer
Haley Anderson, America's Three-peat Olympic Swimmer Courtesy of WOWSA, Gwangju, South Korea. For most of her teenage and adult life, American Haley Anderson has been dreaming and training to compete in the Olympics. She is completely dedicated to realizing her dreams. And now she has accomplished a three-peat. After her silver medal performance at the