Fortunately, terrorism was averted at the highly successful and dramatic 2012 London Olympic Games. The prior planning of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games was brilliant especially for sports like the marathon swim which was open to the public in a very public venue. But terrorists were not the only individuals who the
While the women's Olympic marathon swimming 10km has a clear-cut gold medal favorite in Keri-Anne Payne, Great Britain's sweetheart in the open water, the men's field is a toss-up. On one side of the elite equation is Thomas Lurz who has reigned at the highest echelon of the sport over the past decade. On this side of the competitive ledger, Greece's
Open Water Source provides a plethora of information in English, Spanish, German, Japanese and French on the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim to be held on August 9th (women) and 10th (men). Open Water Source has provided a number of perspectives, predictions and information on the athletes, equipment, course, strategies, officiating and tactics used during the
The Olympic marathon swimming 10km will come down to a final sprint after 9,900 meters of an increasingly grueling pace.
When 25 women and 25 men dive into the Serpentine during the 2012 London Olympic Games, mankind’s relationship vis-à -vis the open water will undergo its greatest transformation since Captain Matthew Webb first crossed the English Channel in 1875. It will be a seminal moment in open water swimming history, but more importantly, it will help to profoundly
South African poet Mbali Vilakazi penned this poem about fellow countrywoman Natalie du Toit, the famed 2008 Beijing Olympian and amputee. Although the 16th-place finisher in the Olympic marathon swim in 2008 just barely missed out qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics by the slimmest of margins, she will culminate her career at the Paralympic Games in
