Swimming Open Water In Middle Tennessee
Daily News Correspondent Kate Alexander had a blast at the Middle Tennessee Swim Club‘s weekly open water training under the tutelage of U.S. Masters Swimming Coach Ron ChlastaOn Thursday evenings after work, Coach Ron opens up his own backyard for swimming in Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
“Coach Ron’s Thursday group is now in its third year where he welcomes swimmers of all ability levels. He started inviting masters swimmers to try open water as an interesting and challenging change to pool workouts,” reports Kate who thoroughly enjoyed herself with her newly found colleagues. “The open water sessions always include at least two kayakers for safety support, plus Coach Chlasta coaching from a kayak.”
Many of his club swimmers got their first taste of open water competition at the Swim Across America – Nashville edition.
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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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