London Opens The Door For Open Water Swimming In Japan Courtesy of WOWSA, Serpentine, London. When open water swimming was first accepted into the Olympic Games program in 2005, the upward trajectory of the sport began. But when athletes in different countries qualify as one of the top 25 swimmers for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim, it can be a game
Yumi Kida, an Olympic marathon swimmer from Japan, is shown well-prepared with 3 gel packs stuck in her swimsuit before the 15 km FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix race on Isla Cozumel. The 27-year-old Kida takes a combination of hydration drinks passed to her from her coach as well as the gel packs that she takes at her convenience during her 10 km and
Open Water Source provides information in Japanese on the Olympic marathon swim here and on the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame here. Japanese Olympic marathon swimmers in 2012 include Yasunari Hirai (shown on left) and Yumi Kida with Yuko Matsuzaki as the only Japanese Honour Swimmer currently inducted in the International Marathon Swimming
In Portugal's Setubal Bay this Saturday, Japan's Yumi Kida will attempt to become the first Japanese athlete to qualify for the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim. A former world championship finalist in the 800m freestyle, the small-but-tenacious Kida has the speed and endurance to finish not only in the top 15 in order to qualify, but also has the potential to
Melissa Gorman once again proved her world-class status over the 10K distance with a scintillating performance at the 2012 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships in Perth. One of the leading contenders for a podium finish in the Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km at the 2012 London Olympics, Melissa was pushed by Japan's Yumi Kida who, in her own right,
Olympic swimming heroes and heroines have occasionally turned to open water swimming in their post-Olympic careers. Shane Gould, the five-time Australian Olympic medalist, runs the Devil of a Swim in Tasmania and continues to be a passionate advocate for learning how to swim, especially for those who live near the ocean or on island nations. Sandy
