Training und Wettkampf für Schwimmer und Triathleten is a book about open water swimming published in German by spomedis. Das Freiwasserschwimmen erfreut sich einer immer größeren Beliebtheit. Auch in Deutschland gibt es an den Küsten, in Flüssen und Seen eine Vielzahl von Veranstaltungen. Deutschlands Freiwasserschwimmer sind Weltspitze, die Abenteuer der
Frank Wechsel announced the availability of the German-language book of Open Water Swimming. The book authored by Steven Munatones is updated with photographs from the Olympic 10km Marathon Swim at the 2012 London Olympic Games and additional information from two-time Olympic marathon swimming medalist Thomas Lurz. The book is published by Spomedis, a
Bruno Baumgartner set the record of 4 hours 53 minutes in crossing the Fehmarn Belt between Germany and Denmark last month. The old record was held by the Christof Wandratsch in 5 hours 11 minutes. A German-language video of Baumgartner's record-setting swim is here. Frank Wechsel of spomedis reports, "Bruno Baumgartner sitzt in diesen Tagen am Hafen von
Open Water Swimming, a text book on the sport of open water swimming, will be published in German by Spomedis in April 2012 (see here). Frank Wechsel, Chief Executive Officer of Spomedis explains, "We are going to publish the book in May. The edition will be full color hardcover with an introduction by Thomas Lurz. It will also available on www.swim.de
