Flowers Blossoming In The Open Water
Ben Hudson of Beneficial Entertainment directed this program on the Flowers Sea Swim for cml TV: Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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Petar Stoychev Looks To The Future Of Open Water Swimming
Petar Stoychev, the English Channel world record holder, the 11-time FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix champion and 25K world champion, took off some time to express his opinions about the sport he has dedicated his career to. Petar was asked at the most recent world championships, “How do we grow our sport?“, “What races
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Training A Mile Above Sea Level
Peter and Kathy Alfino run clinics at Grant Ranch/Bowles Reservoir in Littleton, Colorado where the water temperature ranges between 60-78°F throughout the season. They also organize 1/2-mile, 3/4-mile, 1-mile, 2-mile and 2.4-mile Mile High Multisport Swims from June to September – a mile above sea level. Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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At Each Stroke: Endless Blue (A cada brazada: el azul interminable)
At Each Stroke: Endless Blue (A cada brazada: el azul interminable) Courtesy of WOWSA, Mexico City. Nora Toledano, an inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, and fellow Mexican marathon swimmer extraordinaire Antonio Argüelles co-authored “A cada brazada: el azul interminable” (“At Each Stroke: Endless Blue“). The book colorfully describes Toledano and Argüelles’
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Race Promoters’ Meeting For Pro Marathon Swims
Before the final event of the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup in Repulse Bay in Hong Kong on October 2nd, FINA will organize a meeting on September 30th in Hong Kong for representatives of the National Federations and race organizers of marathon swims. The purpose is to discuss the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World
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The Pyramid Of Open Water Success
In this free hour-long webinar, Open Water Swimming author Steven Munatones, an experienced swimmer, coach and commentator, will discuss the Pyramid for Open Water Success. The webinar will outline each step of the pyramid: • Base training • Speed training • Distance tolerance • Race specific training • Skills training • Open water acclimatization •
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Strategically Savvy Surf Swimming In Santa Monica
Improving in the open water competitions demands building your experience in the open water. Swimming in a pool just isn’t going to do the trick. Tough taskmasters who are experienced in the open water know the magic. If you want to know how to swim butterfly better, go to a coach who has developed world-class
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Is Radiation Impacting The Oceans Seven?
With interest in the Ocean’s Seven rising along with fears that the nuclear crisis in Fukushima, Japan is threatening the ecosystem of the Pacific Ocean, Open Water Source‘s Japanese-speaking staff investigated the possibility of channel swimmers getting harmed by radioactivity due to swimming in the Tsugaru Channel, one of the Oceans Seven challenges. It appears
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Rose Blossoms After 100 Years
Rose Blossoms After 100 Years Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Deanne Draeger reported that the Rose Pitonof Centennial Swim blossomed to a grand success. The 17-mile memorial swim went from Manhattan Island to Coney Island in New York as the 100th anniversary of Rose Pitonof‘s historic swim. Rose Pitonof was a marathon swimmer from
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The Competitive Swim Of Aloha
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Similar to the friendly competitive spirit between Olympic heroes Duke Kahanamoku and Johnny Weissmuller, athletes from all over the world will gather at the base of Diamond Head volcano to race to the other side of Waikiki Bay at the 42nd annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim. Since 1970, many of
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