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:
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Fast Experienced Swimmers
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Fast Inexperienced Swimmers
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Average
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Most swimmers compete in open water swimming competitions with a swim cap. Some competitive swimmers want to make sure their swim caps stay on their heads. For those with long hair, not using treatment or conditioner the day/night before the race is one way to keep their swim caps on. Others want to
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A Speedo streaker is an individual - male or female - who walks or runs nonchalantly through public areas dressed solely in swim briefs or jammers (for men) or a swimsuit that does not extend past the groin or shoulders (for women). These public areas are typically not traversed by individuals in swimming
Courtesy of The Slow Mo Guys. Putting on a swim cap never seemed so difficult or interesting.
Photo of Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Evans' swim cap modeled by his son-in-law Bruckner Chase with his daughter Michelle Evans-Chase. The swim cap was used in the first crossing from the Farallon Islands to the California mainland in August 1967. Additionally, a comprehensive Observer Report by Evan Morrison on Craig Lenning's swim was posted on the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. We would love to see the following products developed: 1. Swimsuit Sans Strings: For men, these swimsuits that do not require tying of strings. For women, these swimsuits come without shoulder straps that can chafe. Both male and female styles simple stay the body comfortably and snugly. 2. Hypothermia
