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Visualizing Success In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Many open water swimmers cannot see much in competitions or their solo swims. Their direction depends on either the swimmers near them or their kayaker. They often cannot see the finish, let alone the next buoy, getting frustrated and wondering where they are. […]
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On Thursday, October 14th, Swim Free™ will distribute 1,200 free swimsuits donated by Dolfin swimwear to New York City children participating in the Asphalt Green Waterproofing Program. Through Waterproofing, over 30,000 New York City public school children have learned how to swim and be safe in the water – free of charge – since 1993.
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FINA rule OWS 5.5 that states the water temperature should be a minimum of 16°C (60.8°F). It goes further and states that the water temperature should be checked the day of the race, 2 hours before the start, in the middle of the course at a depth of 40 cm. This rule has been heatedly
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The sport of triathlon impresses us for two important facts: (1) it is a tough sport, and (2) it remains focused on the masses, even during its greatest spectacle. Open water swimmers occasionally snicker at triathletes who wear wetsuits in water under 20°C (68°F) or as they whiz by their multi-sport colleagues in a pool,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jim Barber, an accomplished Triple Crown swimmer, and his training partner Bryan Boggs, have created an innovative and insightful Cold Water Perception Scale for marathon swimmers. Their Cold Water Perception Scale provides an excellent basis for understanding your own personal experiences while training and acclimating to cold water. The
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The year 2010 was and continues to be unbelievable in the world of open water swimming. There were inspirational people swimming everywhere from the Beagle Channel between Chile and Argentina, the Kaieiewaho Channel between Kauai and Oahu, the English Channel, on Mount Everest, from Japan to Canada to Madiera Island. Outstanding efforts all. But everyone
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If you have any good open water kayaking, escorting or paddling photographs, please email to The Daily News of Open Water Swimming. Please provide the name of the kayaker and swimmer and an explanation of the swim, race, venue and circumstance. Here are a few video examples of kayaking and paddling for open water swimmers.
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How young should – or can – athletes be to participate in open water races? It is a debatable topic that depends on the local traditions and venues. There was an interesting discussion on the Open Water Race Directors and Coaches virtual group about reasonable minimum ages allowable for open water swims. The issue was
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With the intention to help develop future generations of open water swimmers and promote the sport, FINA will establish a new Junior World Open Water Swimming Championship event beginning in 2012. These championships will have two categories: Youth races limited to athletes 14 – 16 years old and Junior races for athletes between 17 –
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Mexico hosted the Cancún stop of the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup today, a celebration of Mexico’s bicentennial independence. In rough conditions in the Caribbean Sea, along the sea coast, the athletes competed along four 2.5K loops. Fran Crippen won comfortably by 11 seconds with Chip Peterson barely beating Mark Warkentin by 0.3 seconds
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