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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Female open water swimmers may have to make some changes to their typical beauty regimen prior to a competition. These are adjustments that would likely never cross a women’s mind during the course of her average day. Starting from the head, you have to worry about your hair, especially […]
What’s A Woman To Do In The Open Water? Read More »
Another well-researched article by Marilyn Morgan of Harvard University is here. The archivist and open water swimmers talks about the English Channel in the first part of the 20th century.
More Than A Marathon By Marilyn Morgan Read More »
In various parts of the world, there are reportedly more shark sightings than before. Part of the reason is that stand-up paddlers are reporting these sharks in various beaches around the world. Because the stand-up paddlers can see deeper in the water than other marine enthusiasts, they are noticing sharks (or…something…) whereas no one saw
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“…never be scared to dare…” Ram Barkai, South Africa “…old swimmers don’t die, they just wade away…” Ted Erikson, USA “…nothing great is easy…” written on the memorial of Captain Matthew Webb, UK “…expect the unexpected…” Heraclitus, Greece “…just get on with it…” John Tierney, Ireland “…big love…” Nick Adams, UK “…going for a little
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This morning, the Open Water Swim Club decided to do a whole lotta butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. The main set was a total of 2,800 yards, but the intervals were set so there was no more than 5 seconds rest between swim. 8 x 50 with every other 50 stroke: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Soon after the Daily News of Open Water Swimming reported on the Serpentine Swimming Club and its mindset of “just get on with it” (see here), reports came out of London that today’s Serps practice was conducted in near 0ºC (32ºF) water with an even lower air temperature and
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In the Mediterranean climate of Southern California where hundreds of outdoor pools dot the landscape, there are tens of thousands of swimmers who train daily under professional well-paid coaches. Under the nearly constant California sunshine, athletes enjoy beautiful aquatic facilities and miles and miles of white sandy beaches. Well-appointed
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We are anxiously awaiting the release of Lewis Pugh‘s new book (21 Yaks and a Speedo) due to be out in print in May 2013. The book includes a number of surprises and educational opportunities relevant to open water swimmers. Among this treasure trove of content, Pugh explains how he performs anticipatory thermogenesis. It is
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Did Elvis Presley get stung? Apparently so… And so have multitudes of other open water swimmers and triathletes year-round during their training and during their competitions around the world. If you have ever got stung by a jellyfish (or two or three) in the ocean, please tell us as many details as you can remember
Elvis Presley To Open Water Swimmers, “I Got Stung” Read More »
There are certain Badges of Honour among open water swimmers, triathletes, surfers, and other marine sports enthusiasts. Badges of Honour are simple descriptions of profound and unique personal experiences that are intimately shared among millions of open water swimmers and triathletes. The ten most common Badges of Honour are listed below. Quite often, these descriptions
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