The Paradigm Of Time In The Open Water
Open water swimmers can define their training and goals in three distinct paradigms of time: short-term, medium-term, and long-term.
Tag: marathon swimmer
Get Ready, Get Started, Get Motivated With Intrepid Water Accountability Group
Shannon Keegan started the Intrepid Water Accountability Group to inspire and mentor marathon swimmers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
The Personality Traits And Astrology Of Swimmers
What are the personality traits and astrology of open water swimmers?
The Ultimate Escort Boat For Open Water Swimmers
Courtesy of Viral Hog captures the ultimate escort boat on video. When open water swimmers, stage swimmers, relays, channel swimmers and marathon swimmers do their adventures in the open water, they almost always use escort boats. Guided by GPS, a knowledgeable pilot and a supportive crew, the escort boat is the guide to and lifeline of the swimmers in
The Welcomed Agony Of Open Water Swimming`
When we hear ice swimmers, channel swimmers, marathon swimmers and professional swimmers talk about the pain and agony of open water swimming, we ponder how unique and inspirational these athletes are. Ashley Twichell says, ...at the end of every 10 km …those last 100 meters your body, muscles, and brain are typically all screaming in pain - that feeling of
A Test Of Mind And Body Showcased In San Francisco
A 52-minute adventure documentary by German filmmaker Rouven Blankenfeld, Defeating Oceans Seven, will be shown on March 8th at the 11th Annual San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival. It is a film produced by Red Bull Media House that documents Stephen Redmond's question to become the first person to achieve the Oceans Seven. "There are seven
Behind The Scenes Of Baywatch With Alexandra Paul
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Baywatch was one of the most popular American television shows during the 1990s. The show was syndicated worldwide and featured David Hasselhoff and openwater swimmer Alexandra Paul. The TV series portrayed a cadre of attractive lifeguards who patrolled a crowded recreational beach and encountered all kinds of
Notebooks And Whiteboards In The Open Water
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Quite often, marathon swimmers and channel swimmers use whiteboards as a communication tool between coach and swimmer. The coach on the escort boat uses a black marker to communicate information on a whiteboard to the swimmer in the water. It is effective and convenient. But it is not permanent. What
Was Odysseus A True Marathon Swimmer?
Was Odysseus A True Marathon Swimmer? Courtesy of WOWSA. Was Odysseus among the first mythical character to be a marathon swimmer? According to Homer’s famous epic story Odyssey, Odysseus was sailing from Thrinacia to Ogygia when his ship was struck by a thunderbolt and all his men were killed except him. He survived by swimming to Ogygia and then
Vicki Keith, Nothing Is Impossible
Vicki Keith transformed herself from a dancer to one of the most accomplished marathon swimmers in history: Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source