How To Feel Like The Incredible Hunk In The Water
Ted Ferriss pointed to Terry Laughlin during his TED talk regarding methods to help him swim: Copyright © 2013 by Open Water Source
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When Mother Nature Gives Birth To A Calf
From Chasing Ice. Copyright © 2013 by Open Water Source
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Open To Swim Across America
The most successful non-profit swimming organization in America – the Swim Across America organization that has raised over US$42 million over its existence and is continuing to grow quickly under the leadership of Olympian Janel McArdle – is open up for business for its 2013 events. From New York to San Francisco and many places
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Preparing For a 57K Race From Santa Fe To Coronda
As the young pro athletes prepare for Sunday’s 57 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda, the local organizers separate the athletes into 3 different pools around the city for training purposes. Serious about their preparations, they are surrounded by a festive atmosphere wherever they go. “Our pool has this giant water aerobics class
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Men And Women Thinking About Open Water Swimming
For more than 20 years, Dr. Louane Brizendine has been studying the differences between the male and female brains. The neuropsychiatrist and author of The Female Brain and The Male Brain writes, “…the female brain has tremendous unique aptitudes — outstanding verbal agility, the ability to connect deeply in friendship, a nearly psychic capacity to
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The Most Dangerous Open Water Swims In The World
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Societies around the world are frequently in military conflict over property, over religious issues, resources and myriad other issues. Wars, battles and invasions have always plagued mankind. The contemporary world of the 21st century is no different. Peace has yet to disseminate globally without exception. With North Korea shooting
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Sea Pool At Bude
The Sea Pool at Bude was created in the 1930’s to provide a haven for safe swimming for the residents and visitors on the north Cornwall coast in England. The historical pool nestles under the coastal cliffs and is topped up twice a day by the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Over the generations, the
Buoys Can Float
One of the always interesting elements of an open water swimming competition is the size, shape, color and number of turn buoys used on a course. The buoys are be merely directional in nature (intermediate or guide buoys) or obligatory changes in direction (turn buoys). The buoys can be color-coordinated or a mix bag of
Soft Or Hard, Left Or Right – Check It Out First
Experienced open water swimmers and competitive triathletes know what to check out when warming up for an event for the first time. And turn buoys are a major part of their check list. These experienced athletes ask themselves the following questions: 1. Where are the turn buoys located? 2. Which direction do I swim around
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Making Memories In Messina
There is a series of open water swims in Sicily near or in the Strait of Messina held annually in August and September. The Strait of Messina is a narrow channel between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of Calabria which is on the Italian mainland. The first race is the 5.2
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