Real Rough Water Conditions
Surfers seemingly fearlessly went out in some mean, gnarly conditions off the Scottish coast.
Tag: surfing
Death By Lightning In The Open Water
Katherine Diaz died while surfing in El Salvador after being struck by lightning
Swimming With And Against The Waves
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Courtesy of Kelly Slater Wave Company. Kelly Slater and his team Kelly Slater Wave Company have built a beautifully shaped and impossibly long man-made wave. "Through science and innovative technology and the sheer grit of everyone who put their heart and soul into this, we have been successful in
Tokyo Olympics Submits Surfing Proposal
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games proposed adding 18 events to the Olympic schedule that not currently included in the 2020 sport program. In addition to baseball, softball, karate, skateboarding and sports climbing, the organizing committee wants surfing in its Games. The International
Surfing, Yes…Swimming, For Sure
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. While Webber Wave Pools are meant for surfers who would create a dynamic market for their artificial wave pools, we think that these types of wave pools would serve as outstanding training facilities for triathletes and ocean swimmers interested in learning how to deal with the dynamics of the open
Open Water Swimming, Surfing At The Summer Olympics?
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Surfing is included in the short list of new sports that are currently under consideration for inclusion at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hopes to host hip and appealing sports to younger generation of fans, sports like surfing climb up the list of Olympic
Michael Beanan Protecting What He Swims In
Michael Beanan is an artist, educator, ocean swimmer, and a marine activist in Laguna Beach, California. He is the Vice President of the South Laguna Civic Association who won Orange County's 2012 Cox Conserves Hero. The program honors volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces. Beanan was nominated for leading a movement to prevent
George Freeth, The Man Who Could Walk On Water
When you think of a great combination of roots for an open water swimmer, what could be better than a lineage from both Hawaii and Ireland? The utter fearlessness, brute courage, and ability to handle all conditions of the Irish mixed in with the fluid grace, knowledge of ocean dynamics and the aloha spirit of the Hawaiians could not produce a better
Ron Chamberlain, Tailor Made For The Man In The Gray Suit
Jellyfish, currents, cold water, sea snakes, lightning, large waves...nothing strikes more fear in the hearts of open water swimmers than sharks. A fin in the water is a scene that open water swimmers dread. A dark body cruising stealthily under the water is even a worse nightmare come true. But a streamlined silhouette screaming up from the depths is the
Facing Rough Water Out In The Open
Open water swimmers occasionally hit turbulence and must face surface chop. While rough water and whitecaps are the bane of most open water swimmers and their escort pilots and crew, some experienced veterans prefer rough water conditions in a race so they can best utilize their ocean-faring skills. [Read more...] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water
