Crazy Fun Times In Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Courtesy of Sandy Neilson, Austin, Texas. 3-time Olympic gold medalist Sandy Neilson reported from Austin, Texas, "With the help of swimmers, safety paddlers, boaters, sponsors and our trusty race crew, the 2019 Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge was a successful, fun and safe race as it traversed down the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Imagine swimming every single day for over 27 years. That is exactly what swimmer, coach, author and sports psychologist Dr. Keith Bell has done over the past three decades. At 8:00 am on September 3rd, the 68-year-old from Austin, Texas will swim 10,000 yards to commemorate his 10,000th consecutive day of
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Day after day, year after year, decade after decade Sandy Neilson-Bell keeps herself busy around the water. From her early days around the pool in Southern California to her teenage Olympic glory in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, Neilson-Bell has finally called home around the lakes near Austin,
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Not even a morning full of drought-dampening rain or heavy-duty Texas thunderstorms could put a damper on the 11th Annual Lake Travis Relay. With a delayed start and slightly adjusted course swimmers rallied for a day of swimming challenge and fun. AquaTex Wonder Women won the race in 3 hours 19 minutes
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The American Swimming Association announced that a new First Responder category for its 11th Annual Lake Travis Relay on October 11th. The First Responder Category includes Law Enforcement (including police, sheriff departments, FBI, etc.), Firefighter, EMT, Military, Lifeguard, and Open divisions. The
Race directors Dr. Keith Bell and Sandy Neilson-Bell are all set for the 6th annual American Swimming Association Open Water Swimming National Collegiate Championships to be held in Austin, Texas today. Texas A&M is favored to beat defending champion, Trinity University, in the women’s 6th Annual ASA Open Water Swimming National Collegiate Championship.
The triathlon world has long reached into the collegiate community and very successfully worked towards endearing young adults to the triathlon lifestyle. The triathlon community, at least in the United States, is also working towards establishing an NCAA championship for the sport of triathlons. That elevation in the American collegiate sports system
The United States Master Swimming annually presents its Coach of the Year Award at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention. We noticed many of the recipients of the Award are closely related to open water swimming, one indication of the tremendous growth and importance of open water swimming to competitive and fitness adult swimmers. The previous Coach
