Whether coaches are standing offshore in the water or from a feeding pontoon, they all have different types, sizes, lengths, and colors of the feeding sticks (feeding poles). It is a colorful sight to see. While many channel swimmers use a water bottle on a string as a means to feed and hydrate on their marathon swims, there is an alternative that
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Full Ironman triathlons are tough, requiring extraordinary dedication and an incredible level of stamina. Channel swims are arguably even tougher, requiring focus in an environment of unparalleled sensory deprivation and cold-water acclimation. And ice swimming is undoubtedly the toughest of all,
Dover, Windermere, the Serpentine, Henley. The centre of the global open water swimming community, the British Isles is the place to be. From north to south, from east to west, from winter to summer, from the Channel Islands to Sandycove, from wild swims to channel swims, swimmers of all ages and abilities have innumerable opportunities to enjoy open water
Donal Buckley reported on how the introduction of PED (performance enhancing drugs) by the World Anti-Doping Agency will affect all open water swimmers (read here). Among the various issues Buckley raises, one sticks out in our opinion. He writes, "...Though not yet ratified, it’s likely that caffeine will have its threshold set as concentrations in the
