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  1. The 2010 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim field quickly reached its maximum after experienced swimmers from around the world entered today.
  2. Young Eva Fabian fought valiantly to a fourth-place finish in Dubai after leading early in the race. Angela Maurer was 2nd, Ilchenko 3rd
  3. Thomas Lurz and Poliana Okimoto won the pro 10K race in Dubai this weekend. Race results at http://10kswim.blogspot.com
  4. Thomas Lurz and Poliana Okimoto both won the Hong Kong pro 10K this weekend in strong performances.
  5. It won't be Tokyo or Chicago that will host the 2016 Olympics. Both cities were eliminated in the first round. Rio or Madrid?
  6. Today we will find out which one of the four Olympic 10K Marathon Swim venues will be selected for the 2016 Olympics.
  7. An interview with Lewis Pugh who will swim in a glacier lake at 17,000 feet altitude on Mt. Everest is posted at www.swimnetwork.com today.
  8. A story about Yuri Kudinov is carried by www.10Kswimmer.com today.
  9. A tsunami advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the west coast of the USA. More information on TV and radio.
  10. Thomas Lurz and Poliana Okimoto also won the Chun An FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup last week in China.
  11. Thomas Lurz and Poliana Okimoto won the Shantou FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup today in China
  12. Laurin Weisenthal of northern California did an 8 hour 33 minute English Channel crossing on her first try at a cold-water marathon swim
  13. The 2009 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year nominees are now posted at www.10Kswimmer.com. The polls open next week.
  14. The 2009 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year nominees are now posted at www.10Kswimmer.com. The polls open next week.
  15. The world's great open water swims of 2009 are listed at www.10Kswimmer.com, but the season (channel and Southern Hemisphere) is not over
  16. Lisa Cummins did a 35 hour 31 minute double-crossing of the English Channel on her first attempt at the Channel.
  17. USA Swimming gave its highest honor to Sid Cassidy at last night's closing gala at the US Aquatic Sports annual convention. Congratulations
  18. Andrew Gemmell and Fran Crippen shared the USA Swimming Open Water Male Swimmer of the Year award given out tonight at the USA Swimming ...
  19. Emily Brunemann won USA Swimming's Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year Award.
  20. The 220-person Camlough team broke the world open water swimming relay of 480K yesterday...and will continue swimming until Saturday