Predictable unpredictability is a commonly understood mantra of open water swimming. Similar to Expect The Unexpected, it is a fundamental understanding, deep appreciation and common experience among open water swimmers and triathletes that the elements ... [Read more...] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
Risk is a fundamental part of open water swimming. Uncertainty is also part of the equation as are the vagaries of the weather and water and marine life. The only reasonable assumption in an open water swim is to Expect The Unexpected. So in my opinion and observation, failure in the open water swimming world does not exist. Whether it is the English
Expect The Unexpected. The mantra of open water swimming could also have been the theme of the Aquatic Centre at the 2012 London Olympics pool events. From the men's 50m freestyle and 200m backstroke to the women's 100m breaststroke and 800m freestyle, the Unexpected was not anticipated by the pool swimming insiders or the world's media. No way was Ryan
Expect the unexpected is the well-known mantra of open water swimmers. But the concept was also an issue in the women's 100m breaststroke yesterday in London when an equipment malfunction surprised the field and officials. The audio beep of the starter was heard but only American Breeja Larson dove into the water. The audience gasped and the officials
With only 25 berths available in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim, there are domestic battles before elite athletes can face their international rivals. Back before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the competitive rivalry between the Mexican swimmers literally came down to the last stroke during the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualifier. It was heartbreaking to miss
Olympic champion Alexander Popov once observed, “The water is your friend. You don’t have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water and it will help you move.” In the open water, these words ring especially true. On the other hand, when you encounter wind, waves, currents, tides, jellyfish, sharks, and seaweed in the open water, Popov’s
