Open Water

Swimming for Fran: Two Years Later, Still Leading the Fight

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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2012 RCP Tiburon Mile TV Show Highlights

Swim Photo Credit: Christopher James Thompson

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2012 Tiburon Mile Video, Race Winners, Radford & Gorman

“$10,000 for the winners of the fastest open water competition on earth!” (Photo Credit: Melissa Lundie, melissalundie.com)

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USA Swimming Cuts Coaching Support for FINA OW World Cup [Updated With USA Swimming Response]

After a rules clarification from FINA, USA Swimming has reversed course on Open Water funding. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Club Profile: Kamehameha Swim Club

Here’s a look at swimming Hawaiian style. We catch up with the Kamehameha Swim Club in Honolulu for this club profile. (Mike Lewis / Ola Vista Photography (follow @mike2swim)

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2012 RCP Tiburon Mile Elite Field Preview

Mike Lewis / Ola Vista Photography (Follow Mike on Twitter @Mike2swim)

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Live Streaming of Tiburon Sprint/Open Water Events This Weekend on SwimSwam

Tiburon mastermind Bob Placak stops for a shot with 2011 Open Water Champion Melissa Gorman, a former Open Water World Champion.

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Swim Team Nostalgia at SwimSpray

“The entire SwimSpray Team swims on a regular basis…”

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RCP Tiburon Mile Video Highlights

“Tiburon masters swimmer Robert Placak, event founder, will celebrate The 13th Annual RCP Tiburon Mile the weekend of September 8-9th.”

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RCP Tiburon Mile, Fastest Open Water Competition on Earth

Swim news: “Since 1999 the RCP Tiburon Mile has attracted more than 100 Olympians and world-class elites from the open water ranks and the pool.”

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A New Day for Open Water Swimming in the USA

(Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Olympic 10K Marathon Open Water Swim – Final Countdown

With less than 24 hours to go until the start of the women’s 10K marathon open water swim there is…

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Breaking it down: Olympic 10K Marathon Open Water Swimming

A breakdown of what to expect at London’s Serpentine: one of the best spectator courses in history. (Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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10K Marathon Open Water Swimming Preview

What to watch for the London Olympic 10km Marathon Open Water Swimming Event

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