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FINA’s COVID-19 Advice

FINA’s COVID-19 Advice

FINA's COVID-19 Advice Courtesy of FINA, Lausanne, Switzerland. FINA is the governing body of aquatics that includes global responsibilities to sanction the following: * FINA UltraMarathon Swimming Series * FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series * [...]

Kristóf Rasovszky Awarded FINA’s World Open Water Swimmer Of The Year

Kristóf Rasovszky Awarded FINA’s World Open Water Swimmer Of The Year

https://youtu.be/lJzWZLF04RI https://youtu.be/H-CaY7MylW4 Kristóf Rasovszky Awarded FINA's World Open Water Swimmer Of The Year Courtesy of FINA. FINA awarded its Male World Open Water Swimmer Of The Year recognition to Hungary's Kristóf Rasovszky who [...]

2020 FINA Marathon Swim World Series Schedule

2020 FINA Marathon Swim World Series Schedule

https://youtu.be/MtxI88oTaNE https://youtu.be/IsNUXCgtog4 2020 FINA Marathon Swim World Series Schedule Courtesy of FINA. Rachele Bruni of Italy and Kristóf Rasovszky of Hungary will have one specific race and one overwhelming goal in mind for [...]

Racing To The 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Racing To The 2020 Tokyo Olympics

https://youtu.be/pc8AxTDWrzg 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 [...]

Looking Forward To Olympic Open Water Swimming In 2028 And Beyond

Looking Forward To Olympic Open Water Swimming In 2028 And Beyond

https://youtu.be/mOyBzWOu7Lc https://youtu.be/iQY6EoYVRxs Looking Forward To Olympic Open Water Swimming In 2028 And Beyond Courtesy of WOWSA, Los Angeles, California. When the International Olympic Committee approved the 10 km marathon swim in 2005 for [...]

Andrew Gemmell Speaks Out About FINA’s Swimming World

Andrew Gemmell Speaks Out About FINA’s Swimming World

https://youtu.be/39uD1la895s Andrew Gemmell Speaks Out About FINA's Swimming World Courtesy of Craig Lord, Swimming World Magazine. Andrew Gemmell spoke with Craig Lord about the mindset and decisions of FINA executives and FINA Technical Open [...]

Massimo Giuliani Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame

Massimo Giuliani Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame

Massimo Giuliani Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Piombino, Italy. "He is very organized. He is a strategic thinker. He not only [...]

Fran Crippen’s Legacy Must Continue

Fran Crippen’s Legacy Must Continue

Fran Crippen: April 17th 1984 – October 23th 2010 Fran Crippen’s Legacy Must Continue Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "They can't find Fran," said Shelley Taylor-Smith in a tone that immediately scared [...]

What Could Be Ice Swimming Rules In The Winter Olympics?

What Could Be Ice Swimming Rules In The Winter Olympics?

https://youtu.be/k839HCXY1uM What Are The Ice Swimming Rules In The Winter Olympics? Commentary courtesy of WOWSA. Video courtesy of ICE Swimming Burghausen by www.hd-porduction.at. Thinking ahead...and wondering out loud: China is the site of the [...]

Olympic Marathon Runners Are Protected. What About Marathon Swimmers?

Olympic Marathon Runners Are Protected. What About Marathon Swimmers?

https://youtu.be/lkPKyBgp4rA Olympic Marathon Runners Are Protected. What About Marathon Swimmers? Courtesy of International Olympic Committee, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic marathon and [...]