One Of The Finer Pleasures Of Ocean Swimming
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One of the greatly appreciated parameters of ocean swimming is when local municipalities clean and sweep the beaches early in the morning.
The result is a welcome red carpet for early morning swimmers, triathletes, paddlers, kayakers, windsurfers and surfers. Walking towards the shore becomes thoroughly enjoyable as you gaze off to the horizon, wondering about the water temperature and observing the water conditions.
The footprints in the sand enable you to appreciate your effort in becoming one of the first to enjoy Mother Nature.
Beach cleaning machines like the Barber Surf Rake manufactured by H. Barber & Sons, has been cleaning seashores in over 90 countries on 6 continents. When these machines remove man-made debris such as glass, syringes, plastic, cans, and cigarettes, and things such as shells, stone, wood, and seaweed.
Photos of Ocean City Swim Club members at their weekly weekend ocean workout sessions in south New Jersey is courtesy of David Littlehale, Director from the Adventure Aquarium in Camdem, New Jersey.
Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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