Swimming a mile in the open water can range from very difficult and challenging to very easy and
enjoyable depending on your level of experience and expertise. Let's look at the various possibilities for four general types of swimmers: *
Fast Experienced Swimmers *
Fast Inexperienced Swimmers *
Average
Shooting The Gap and Other Open Water Swimming Moves Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While there will not be any coastal ocean races in California and Florida or anywhere else in America this summer, other countries and coastal communities will offer some racing as the COVID-19 pandemic gets under control. What are some examples of
Pacing And Positioning At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - The Men Courtesy of WOWSA, Tokyo Bay, Japan. Pacing and positioning will be so important during the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Odaiba Marine Park at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Coaches from USA's Dave Kelsheimer to France's Stéphane Lecat will match wits with each other before the gun starts at
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While Endless Pools are extremely useful, compact, free-standing pools with swim current generators that enable swimming in place. The pools can be used year-round and in locations (e.g., homes and training centers) where a normal size swimming pools may not be practical. The Endless Pools come in
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Veterinarians occasionally describe medical doctors as those who take care of only one species. Cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz in her TED Talk (see here) reminds us of a similar analogy between pool swimming coaches and open water swimming coaches. While physicians focus on homo sapiens,
Eric Glass created a list of 100 Things Every New Triathlete Should Know. Glass' list is comprehensive and clever, educational and entertaining. The World Open Water Swimming Association also has its own list of 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know. Its coaches share this information and tidbits with newbies and veterans at its clinics and
If a bunch of professional marathon swimmers are competing together, it usually causes a huge pack. The pacing, positioning, and drafting skills are called upon. But the safety issue involves feeding. And feeding is done by their coaches, handlers, and trainers on their escort boats. In the beginning of the race and sometimes throughout the race, the
Tomorrow is the 5 km team event at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona. It is an event that tests the navigational IQ, pacing, drafting, and positioning skills of the world’s fastest open water swimmers. Several national teams look to perform well and earn a spot on the podium. Teams like Germany, Italy, Brazil, and the USA are among the
Quite possibly. Dan McLaughlin, a photographer-turned-golfer, is making scientists around the world rethink what is possible in the field of play. A non-athlete, McLaughlin quit his job and is attempting to scientifically realize his dream of becoming a professional golfer in an innovative. In a relatively short amount of time and utilizing a
Pool vs. Open Water Swimming, A Different Intensity Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. From learning how to swim as a 4-year-old in Santa Monica Beach to growing up in Southern California playing water polo, doing open water swims, run-swim biathlons and pool races, I was never far away from water. In 1982, I did the last pool swimming
