Watch Out For The Flappers
A baby swan is called a cygnet or flipper.And they live in the Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km course in the Serpentine (shown swimming near the 10K finish).
While the swans are well-known among those who frequent the Serpentine, the swan-swimmer combination may become more well-known during the Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km event in London this coming August at the 2012 Olympic Games.
BBC shows a bit of this potential combination here in its news report on the Olympic marathon swimming test event.But whatever the swans do, the backdrop for the Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km event will be majestic. The setting is perfect. And the price of admission is right (free). But get there early for a good seat. With Great Britain capturing 50% of the Olympic medal haul in the open water at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, its representatives will have a target on their backs.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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