Category: Open Water
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A video from the “Jóansøkusvimjingin 2011”
Just something I put together last night, from the Drelnes – Tvøroyri open water swim here in the Faroe Islands, last summer. Bartal told me to just cut short clips out and order them chronologically (which I have approximately done), and then choose a song from the vast YouTube audio collection that fitted in. Well,…
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Niki Stepanek freedives on singing Humpback Whale
During the filming of stunt sequences for “Johanna and the Whale“, champion free diver Niki Stepanek dives down seventy feet to hear the song of a humpback whale, up close and personal. Photographed by George Monteiro and safety Diver Bobby Kim, the whale song was recorded live as it was filmed and was so loud…
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FINA 10K World Cup: Cunha and Lurz win the 4th leg in Cancun, Oussama Mellouli 11th
At the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup à Cancun (MEX) yesterday, Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha won the women’s event in 2h09m14s78, ahead of Angela Maurer (GER) in 2h09m16s22 and Martina Grimaldi (ITA) in 2h09m19s04, and Germany’s Thomas Lurz the men’s event in 1h58m16s51 ahead of Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) in 2h57m16s55 and Nicola Bolzonello (ITA)…
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Davies aims for second London 2012 swim, but Fogg wants to beat him
So WalesOnline wrote about a week ago that David Davies is aiming for a second swim at London 2012, wanting to qualify for the 10K open water event at the Olympic qualifier in Setubal, Portugal in June. And now Daniel Fogg wows to beat him at that, going to the same event both knowing that…
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The Longest Swim – Movie Trailer
Based on a true story, The Longest Swim is a drama depicting one man’s struggle to save his best friend from a diabetic seizure and the journey of friendship that led them to this pivotal moment. While vacationing at a Vermont lake house, Matt is awakened by loud piercing screams and groans coming from his…
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State NZ Ocean Swim Series – King of the Bays 2012
The 2012 State King of the Bays is part of a six-race ocean swim series taking place on some of New Zealand’s most beautiful harbours and beaches, see oceanswim.co.nz Part 1 Part 2
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The 158th annual London boat race interrupted by swimmer
The annual race between Cambridge University and Oxford was interrupted at the midway point today when a man in wetsuit moved between the boats and was almost hit by one of the Oxford oar blades, Oxford then slightly ahead. After a delay of about 30 minutes, the race was restarted near the midway point, Oxford…
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Skinny dipper can’t find clothes, goes home, sets off rescue search
Apparently, an Ocean Beach woman with friends went swimming naked Tuesday night, and when she got out of the water, she couldn’t find her clothes, her cellphone or her wallet. So she walks home “drunk and naked” and falls asleep, while another beach goer finds her stuff, waits by it for an hour, before calling…
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FINA 10K World Cup: Gianniotis and Cunha capture gold in Eilat
At the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup in Eilat (ISR) yesterday, Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) and Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) won gold, Gianniotis by outsprinting Thomas Lurz (GER) to a 1h52m32s45 third consecutive win out of three possible at this World Cup series and Cunho by clipping Ekaterina Seliverstova with a 2h02m37s45 to 2h02m37s80. See…