Getting Ready To Dive In
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Anthony McCarley knows well the ebbs and flows of the ocean as a long-time abalone fisherman from northern California. He understands its unpredictability and challenges.
But McCarley now lives in part of the world where it is difficult to train for channel swims. In fact, only he and Darren Miller are the only people from Pennsylvania who do marathon and channel swims.
“I take lots of ice baths [to prepare],” explains the life-long swimmer. “Sometimes, I fill it up and get right in. Other times, I get in the tub first and let the cold water engulf me.”
McCarley understands how to prepare himself for all kinds of inevitabilities in the oceans. “I do not eat the morning of or the night before I train so I know how to handle it when feeds aren’t available or don’t go well.”
McCarley will be attempting tonight to complete his circle by crossing the Catalina Channel and achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Follow his route from Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland here.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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