The World Open Water Swimming Association offers a list of 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know. Its coaches will share this information and tidbits with newbies and veterans at its upcoming Open Water Summit in Redondo Beach in Southern California on October 4th - 6th 2019. General Principles1. Expect the unexpected.2. Predictable
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The World Open Water Swimming Association publishes a list of 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know. WOWSA also offers a list with the opposite kind of information: 50 Things An Open Water Swimmer Should Not Do.
These recommendations range from simple acts to major infractions of
Windermere in winter with Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina venue in foreground. Start of women's race in the Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina venue. World champion Christof Wandratsch competing in the 1 km race in 2016. Courtesy of Big Chill Swim, Windermere, England. "It is not possible." "No way." "It is incredibly dangerous." Those are the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While Endless Pools are extremely useful, compact, free-standing pools with swim current generators that enable swimming in place. The pools can be used year-round and in locations (e.g., homes and training centers) where a normal size swimming pools may not be practical. The Endless Pools come in
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Over the years, we have observed different phenomena when comparing swims done with a wetsuit versus a swim done without a wetsuit. Note that these are simply observations as opposed to a strictly monitored research test that objectively compares the speed of an individual swimming in an open body of water
With names like Arctic, Glacier, Winter, Polar, Peak, Cool Wave, Breeze, Chillow, ChiliPad, OptiCool, AirCool, and iComfort with Cool Action, open water swimmers might be mistaken what these brand names represent. Do the names represent special goggles for cold water swimmers? No. Swimsuits for extreme swimmers? Nope. Events organized by Colin Hill
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. If you do open water swimming, you swim in a wetsuit, right? That seems to be the standard question and assumption regarding attire worn by open water swimmers. In discussions with marathon swimmers in California, there is an interesting clash of cultures. These swimmers who so proudly train year-round
There is so much to do in the world of open water swimming. You can swim in the tropics or you can explore acclimatization in the cold water. You can race or do solo swims. You can participate in relays or do a stage swim. You can swim in wetsuits or just see how far you can swim naked. An old observation started back in the 1970's about the Geography of
