Jingle Bells In The Open Water
Dashing through the water
With gel packs as our fodder
In a four-person drafting pack
We swim fast with no slack
O’er the waves we go
Positioning, pacing with the flow
Whistles from escort kayaks ring’
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to swim and sing
An open water song tonight!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Pace all the way.
Oh! what fun it is to swim
In a lifestyle, fighting fit and trim.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Swim all the way;
Oh! what fun it is to draft in the open
O’er the waves, swimming and copin’.
Photo by Ali Greene above shows Kate Steels swimming her Ice Mile in Canada as part of her Ice Sevens Challenge.
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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.
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