Dr. Tim Johnson, DPS, PEW pondered, "What could a writer from the 19th century offer to the modern swimming community of the early 21st century, 150 years later about swimming?" The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee from New York answered his own question, "Would you believe a gigantic fable about the bravado and bravery due to the
Dr. Tim Johnson recalled the tale, A Night on the Bosporus, that was initially printed in Chambers' Journal
Dr. Jane Katz, Dr. Tim Johnston Talk Manhattan On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Manhattan Island, New York. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famers Dr. Jane Katz and Dr. Tim Johnson talk about the history of swimming around Manhattan Island and the historical Manhattan Island Marathon Swim with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Swimming In The 1870's In Paris Courtesy of Tim Johnson, History of Open-Water Marathon Swimming. Captain Tim Johnson, PE discusses pools in his book, History of Open-Water Marathon Swimming. "The scene of the swimming bath in Paris is from the pages of Harper’s Weekly, drawn by Simon Durand. The pool is crowded so that you could surmise that the engraving
Early American History Of National Open Water Championship Events Courtesy of WOWSA, Chain Bridge, Potomac River, Washington, D.C. The first American national open water swimming championships was reportedly held in 1925. The race was from Chain Bridge to Georgetown in the Potomac River near Washington D.C., although local races such as the La Jolla Rough
The Remarkable, Adventurous Life Of Paul Boyton Courtesy of Captain Tim Johnson, PE</a>, author of History of Open-Water Marathon Swimming. Paul Boyton</a> (often misspelled Paul Boynton) was born in 1848 in Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland. Known as the Fearless Frogman, he dramatically spurred interest in swimming in the open water through
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Captain Tim Johnson, author of the History of Open-Water Marathon Swimming, explains why it feel warmer in the shallow water, "Because of the shallow depth, the sun's rays penetrate the water and heat up the sand below so you have the surface water being heated by reflection and by accumulated heat from
Captain Tim Johnson attempted to solve one of the most vexing problems in open water swimming. It has to do with swimming around curves in river swims. The question is which is faster: cutting the corner or swimming out with the faster current on the outside edge? For swims like the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim or certain swims that go around peninsulas
When Captain Tim Johnson considers how best to advise an open water swimmer cross a channel, complete a circumnavigation, or compete in an open water swimming competition, he has a unique viewpoint on how best to plot a course. The life-long swimmer and Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston defines an open water swimmer as a
Captain Tim Johnson, author of the History of Open-Water Marathon Swimming explains why it feel warmer in the shallow water, "Because of the shallow depth, the sun's rays penetrate the water and heat up the sand below so you have the surface water being heated by reflection and by accumulated heat from below." [Read more...] Copyright © 2012 by Open
