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
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1 Day Earlier, 1 Year Later: Tokyo Olympics
1 Day Earlier, 1 Year Later: Tokyo Olympics Information courtesy of International Olympic Committee. Video courtesy of FINA, Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. The original 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games were scheduled to be held from July 24th to August 9th, but are rescheduled for July 23rd to August 8th 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The
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
Mariel Hawley Dávila Is 2019 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year
Mariel Hawley Dávila Is 2019 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Author and attorney. Mother and marathon swimmer. Widow and motivational speaker. Mariel Hawley Dávila was voted as the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, just ahead of her fellow Mexican nominee and friend Nora
Pacing And Positioning At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games – The Women
Pacing And Positioning At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - The Women Courtesy of WOWSA, Tokyo Bay, Japan. Pacing and positioning will be so important during the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Odaiba Marine Park at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Coaches from USA's Catherine Kase to France's Stéphane Lecat will match wits with each other before the gun starts
Open Water Swimming Throughout The 21st Century
Open Water Swimming Throughout The 21st Century Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It is mind-boggling, especially to Baby Boomers, to think that any young children or even teenagers in high school have a very high probability of living until the year 2100. What these children and (probably a good number of) teenagers will see - on dryland
The Future Of Odaiba Marine Park
Video shows 2009 Japan Swimming Federation's Tokyo Marathon Swimming Championships in Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. Video shows 2012 Japan Swimming Federation's Tokyo Marathon Swimming Championships in Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The Future Of Odaiba Marine Park Courtesy of the Japan Times. This is the Olympic year where the
2019 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees
2019 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The WOWSA Awards are an annual selection of outstanding individuals and offerings in the following categories: * World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year * World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year * World Open Water Swimming Performance of the
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
Racing To The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Racing To The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Courtesy of FINA, Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. Ten spots were up for grabs for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. And the race was on. The winner was a heralded, but unexpected, 22-year-old from China, Xin Xin. She upset 2016 gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal, 2016 silver