Sharon van Rouwendaal Sprints to Marathon Swimming Gold Medal at the World Championships
Sharon van Rouwendaal won the FINA World Championships 10 km marathon swim in a close race over Leonie Beck and Ana Marcela Cunha
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Ana Marcela Cunha Sprints To Victory In Setúbal
Ana Marcela Cunha wins another FINA Marathon Swim World Series race, this time in Setúbal Bay, Portugal.
Oceane Cassignol, Ana Marcela Cunha Tie for 2021 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Title
2020 Tokyo Olympic marathon swimming gold medalist Ana Marcela Cunha and 21-year-old Frenchwoman Oceane Cassignol [shown above] tied for the 2021 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series title. The season rankings were announced at the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Grand Finale held in Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi, UAE where Cunha finished second and Cassignol
Leonie Beck Wins Women’s FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021 Grand Finale
Leonie Beck of Germany won the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Grand Finale in Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi, UAE in her first major victory on the FINA professional marathon swimming circuit. She reached the top of the podium in dramatic fashion - winning US$15,000 along the way - by upsetting the 2016 Rio Olympic marathon swimming gold medalist Sharon van
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.
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
