News summary of July 19, 2010

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Great Prairie 2.5K and 5K open water swim
Start of the 5K event. Photo: Steve Stenzel. Sunday morning was the first annual Great Prairie Open Water Swim at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis.

Hard battle for Natalie and Chad at the 6th FINA World Open Water ...
By SwimSA
Ho and Du Toit to compete at World Open Water Championships · Water Polo and Open Water concluded on a high note today at the Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships · Ho and Du Toit triumph in 10km Open Water Swim ...

The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Speedo Ice Swim Redefines Cold
By Steven Munatones
World's Richest Open Water Swim. World\ US$125000 awarded in cash and prizes in 1-mile swim in the Cayman Islands .... Aquaman Open Water Swim Series. Aquaman Open Water Swim Series Throughout June - July in Colorado ...

DH.be - Mondiaux en eau libre : Abandon de Manon Lammens
Mondiaux en eau libre : Abandon de Manon Lammens. (18/07/2010) ... samedi lors de l'épreuve du 10 km des championnats du monde de natation en eau libre, ...

Kein guter WM-Auftakt für Langstreckenschwimmer
Freie Presse
Titelverteidiger Thomas Lurz (Würzburg) verpasste im 10-km-Rennen bei Wassertemperaturen von erneut deutlich unter 20 Grad als Sechster ebenso eine Medaille ...

Schwimmen WM: Kein guter WM-Auftakt für Langstreckenschwimmer
Handelsblatt
Titelverteidiger Thomas Lurz verpasste über die 10km eine Medaille. Keine Medaille für Thomas Lurz. Foto: SID Images/pixathlon Für die deutschen ...

The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Looking Forward To the 2012 ...
By Steven Munatones
While the articles report on the swimsuits, we made additional observations that we believe are noteworthy - especially in the build-up to the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualifier in Shanghai. These races in Roberval are considered by ...

CNN triathletes cross finish line
CNN
Champion distance swimmer Diana Nyad was also on hand to support the team, cheering them on as they jumped into the Hudson River, and again as they crossed ...