Rough Conditions Expected To Increase For Open Water Races
Researchers reported in the prestigious weekly scientific journal Science Magazine that the average wind speed and wave heights over the world’s ocean over a 23-year period have increased – which has major implications for the open water swimming community. As open water swimmers know, especially those who swim in the ocean, increased wind speeds and wave heights lead to rougher waters and more difficult swims.On average the increase in average wind speed was 0.25% per year. Over a 23-year period, this is an incredible increase that is more certainly and easily felt by open water swimmers around the world.
Photo by Dr. Jim Miller at the 2007 World Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
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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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