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In the recently released USA Triathlon Fatality Incidents Study, the concept of Shared Responsibility was described. Steven Munatones, a member of the Review Board of the Study, reported, “We believe this concept is a prudent, wise attempt to enhance the level of safety and to minimize the level of risks in the sport of triathlon. […]
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In the recently released USA Triathlon Fatality Incidents Study, USA Triathlon’s 5-person expert commission members laid out a reasonable and realistic set of recommendations. They described their recommendations as A Path Forward. This is their Path Forward verbatim: Triathlon is not unique among sports activities. Indeed, our experience with event-related fatalities—and, particularly, the issue of
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The USA Triathlon Fatality Incidents Study was released this week. USA Triathlon is the National Governing Body for the sport in the United States. Due to the number of deaths in the sport in the recent past, it convened a panel to objectively review the event-related fatalities. Over the
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In December 2010, Swimming New South Wales (of Swimming Australia) established its water temperature policy for its sanctioned open water swimming events. Swimming New South Wales’ Technical Open Water Swimming Committee, as part of its risk minimisation program, conducted an investigation into recommended maximum and minimum temperatures for safe swimming in the open water environment.
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It is always refreshing and inspirational to hear of the success stories of people who become open water swimmers. From their initial inactivity in the water to completion of their personal challenges, swimmers like Amanda Bell bring smiles to people around them. Their sense of challenge and their expressions of appreciation are wonderful to hear.
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Sharks rule their domain in the world’s oceans. The apex predators strike fear in marine mammals and man. And, at least on one occasion this week in San Juan Capistrano, California, golfers at the San Juan Hills Golf Club had a close call when a 2-foot leopard shark that fell from the sky. The course
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Don Watson, one of the Class of 2013 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Administrators, is a man of many talents. It did not matter if Watson were on a boat on a lumpy lake with legendary John Kinsella, coaching a morning workout with the renowned Sandra Bucha or coaching 5 Olympians winning 4
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Coach Michael Collins of the Nova Masters Swim Team in Irvine, California explains a different kind of pool swimming set that has direct applications to open water swimming: Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
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While FINA professional marathon races are usually limited to 80 or fewer athletes, a large majority of amateur swims are flooded with much greater numbers of participants. While FINA-sanctioned races have sufficient boats and safety personnel for each swimmer throughout the course in the post-2010 era, this is not the case with almost every other
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International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer and member of the 24-hour club Skip Storch described open water swimming as “a seductive sport in a hostile environment controlled by the unforeseen.” And he profoundly understands the inherent risks of the sport and why daring and patience are needed in equal amounts. “It takes a
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