escort boats|feeding stations|feeding sticks|feeding stops|GPS|hand paddles|lanolin|Maxim|TSA

Open water swimmers take all kinds of things with them on their travels, through airports and on boats. GPS units, feeding sticks, hand paddles, whistles, bags of goo, lanolin, and tubs of powdered drink formulations. Passing through American airports with these items in carry-on bags is frequently an opportunity to educate the security agents from…