Olympic champions Ferry Weertman
and his girlfriend Ranomi Kromowidjojo have both recently retired. Over the course of her 16-year career, Kromowidjojo won an incredible 162 total FINA and Olympic medals (69 gold+ 55 silver + 38 bronze). Compared to 94 FINA and Olympic medals won by Michael Phelps and 82 by Alexander Popov, her longevity in the
Some of history's toughest pool and open water swimming workouts by luminaries around the world are listed
Coaches at the 2005 FINA World Swimming Championships stood on a submerged dock to feed their athletes.
A radical new plan for scheduling the Tokyo Olympics is proposed in order to expand the global celebration of Olympic sport.
Thomas Lurz Talks About His Career And Rivals On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Two-time Olympic medalist (2008 and 2012) and multiple world champion Thomas Lurz was a renowned hard worker and respected as a gentleman by his competitors. The 40-year-old German open water swimmer covered a number of wide-ranging topics
Thomas Lurz Explains Christmas Day Training On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Two-time Olympic medalist (2008 and 2012) and multiple world champion Thomas Lurz was not the most physically gifted athlete among the top echelon of professional marathon swimmers, but he may very well been the hardest workers. The
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When the International Olympic Committee approved the 10 km marathon swim in 2005 for its inaugural 10 km marathon swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the IOC and FINA put its stamp on the expected formula for all future 10 km marathon swims: * A rectangular course would be placed in a rowing basin. *
Will Color Come To Tokyo? Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. Due to expected high humidity and water temperatures that can approach FINA's maximum upper limits (31°C), there may be more color at the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Odaiba Marine Park next July. Tokyo has always been blistering hot and
Records Meant To Be Broken Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The worlds of competitive pool swimming and open water swimming are different in a variety of ways regarding the subject of world records. World records in the pool are governed by FINA and are limited to strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, individual medley),
Ana Marcela Cunha Continues On A Roll Courtesy of Colin Hill, Balatonfüred, Hungary. Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil recently won a record-breaking 22 FINA / CNSG World Marathon Swim World Series races, breaking the previous record held by two-time Olympic medalist Thomas Lurz of Germany. Colin Hill caught up with Ana Marcela and her coach Fernando
