To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
“You were tough out there.” “You are fast.” * You swim like a baby sea lion chased by a shark. * You are not even shivering. * That was a fast feeding. * You swim as smoothly as a dolphin. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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Yes, I think my 52.and a half hours in the sea for that first three-way attempt was my best ever swim – which is odd really because it ended in failure. It was in 1975. I do like to think it moved the goalposts and proved that a three-way could be done but it took
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Sakura Adams Dear Swimmers Please find attached an invite to the Swimming Research Workshop to be held at University of Portsmouth, Sports and Exercise Science Department on the 12th April 2014- a unique opportunity to visit the immersion laboratory and the swimming flume and ask questions about the physiology of cold water immersion/swimming from the
Besides politicians like President Obama who is a pretty decent body surfer and open water swimmer, some pretty powerful players on the world’s scene are swimmers. Bob Dudley was a stand-out swimmer at Hinsdale Central High School in suburban Chicago where he trained under legendary coach Don Watson and [5] in BP p.l.c.[3][4] (LSE: BP,
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Maui – Molokai – Lanai, Hawaii. Becca Mann has competed at the FINA World Championships and represented the United States in multiple international competitions, specializing in the 10 km marathon swim. In addition to being one of the fastest distance freestylers in the pool over the last several years, one thing has
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The Importance Of Technique And Timing; Power And Propulsion In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The physics of movement through the water is a fascinating topic. Dolphins, whales, sharks and fish have evolved over the eons to specific shapes and lengths with distinct biological characteristics to optimize their existence in the
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Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Copyright © 2008-2018 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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U.S. Masters Swimming will present its first Open Water Swim Clinic in conjunction with the USMS 25K Open Water Nationals in Noblesville, Indiana. The clinic is headlined by a number of experienced Triple Crown swimmers including Mallory Mead and Jim Barber. The coaching staff has more than 100 years of open water swimming experience under
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Day 1 – June 6th Start Position: 35.43.220N 140.52.208E Finish Position: 035° 45.288N 141° 03.758E Swim Time: 6 hours 4 minutes Swim Distance: 10.08 nautical miles Wind Speed: 13 knots Wave Height: 1 meter Water Temperature: 21°C Weather Conditions: Sunny Reasons To Stop: Ben feeling cold Comments: First Day.
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Swimming In Sweden: 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games Courtesy of the Olympic Channel. One of the first tasks undertaken by the Swimming Committee for the Olympic Games, was the drafting of a plan for a swimming Stadium. It was clear that none of the open air swimming baths of Stockholm could be used for the purpose,
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