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
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. How is an open water swimmer defined? Are real open water swimmers limited to marathon swimmers and channel swimmers? Or does the definition include stage swimmers, adventure swimmers, ice swimmers, ocean swimmers and relay swimmers? What about lifeguards, surfers, wind surfers, body surfers, and
How To Spot An Open Water Swimmer In The Airport 1. They are stretching their arms or legs. 2. They have a pair of extra goggles in their carry-on bag. 3. They are frequently hydrating. 4. They are listening to music as they pass the time. 5. They are checking Facebook for updates from the swimming community. 6. They have a swim cap tan or raccoon eyes. 7.
A new television show Open Water Swimmer (Enigma Man) premieres on National Geographic Channel on May 10th in the United States. The one-hour show features Martin Strel (Big River Man) and a group of Chattanooga open water swimmers who showcase the unique and different physiological and psychological traits of swimmers. Borut Strel, Martin's son and
Lisa Stansbie is an artist and open water swimmer. She is working on a new collection of artwork related to swimming which involves film, photography and sculpture. "I am collecting images of the weird and wonderful objects that swimmers make, such as feeding apparatus for channel swims. This is to either use the photographs in artwork or make sculptures
Mohammad Kobadi is a 34-year-old open water swimmer and swimming and diving coach attempting an unprecedented marathon swim in the Persian Gulf. Next week, Kobadi will attempt a 1000K stage swim in the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz to Arvand Kenar along the coast of southeastern Iran. His stage swim is scheduled to take 100 days and is officially
To be an open water swimmer in Australia is to be in nirvana. There are so many competitive and fun open water swims from short ocean sprints to long marathons. The level of experience ranges from beginners to advanced with participants belonging to swimming, surf lifesaving, triathlon and masters swimming clubs with an increasing number of new fitness
