A Model for Covid-Safe Open Water Events
Pedro Rego Monteiro organizes the Rei e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea) series under strict COVID-19 safety protocols in Brazil.
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2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year Nominees
The 2020 WOWSA Awards were announced and includes 13 nominees from 11 countries in the World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year category.
Swimming On The Actual 2016 Olympic Marathon Course
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim was initially held in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park (é¡ºä¹‰å¥¥æž—åŒ¹å…‹æ°´ä¸Šå…¬å› or é †ç¾©å¥§æž—åŒ¹å…‹æ°´ä¸Šå…¬åœ’), 60 km outside Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games. Then the Serpentine was the site of the 2012 London Olympics Games 10 km marathon swim. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 10 km marathon
Praia Para Todos Opens Copacabana Beach To Disabled
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimmers simply head off to the oceans by car, train, bus or bike. They get out and walk across the sand and enjoy their sport. Swimsuit, goggles and swim cap is all they need. It is so simple, so refreshing, so natural. But it is not that way for everyone. The soft sand can be an
Open Water Royalty And The Masses Head Towards Rio
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On the Olympic shores of Rio de Janeiro where the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim and the Olympic Triathlon will be held, one of the world's most extravagant ocean swimming events will be held on December 13th and 14th. The King and Queen of the Sea is a 2-day event with over 3,500 athletes participating in the
Who Is The King Of The Sea?
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Who are these guys on the beach? They are top open water swimmers from South Africa, Italy, Germany, Argentina, and Brazil who compete in the annual King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar in Portuguese) competition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The multi-stage professional and amateur open water swim
Hitting The Turn Buoys Right On
We love the massive turn buoys used in Brazil. They are big, they are easy to see, they promote the sponsors. Because they are so big and easy to sight, when the currents are flowing especially laterally (either perpendicularly or diagonally to the turn buoys), swimmers can easily modify their course to take advantage of the currents AND hit the buoys
Pilar Geijo Connects Always With Her Open Water Friends
After competing in the King and Queen of the Sea event in Rio de Janeiro, Pilar Geijo (on right with American Lexie Kelly and Britain's Keri-Anne Payne) imagined that Pedro Rego Monteiro, Luiz Lima and Patrick Winkler had a casual and relaxed conversation some years ago. "They were probably talking about their time as swimmers and discussing about life.
A Friend In Need Is A Friend In Deed
What we love about the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) series in how many disabled athletes participate and how readily the volunteers and staff come to their aid at the start and up along the beach at the finish. But set these athletes off in the water and they are cruising away with the same joy and intensity as the other athletes. This
