What Is A Swim Streamer?
A swim streamer is used in various channel swims around the world.
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Things We Ponder In The Open Water
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The use of swim streamers in channel swims and marathon swims has been debated by a few. But, at the heart of the debate, we wonder, "What is really the practical difference between a channel swimmer who uses a swim streamer and a channel swimmer who swims between two kayakers or between a kayaker and a
Swimming Conditions In The Straits Of Florida
In a preliminary investigation of what is allowed and what is not allowed in solo swims across the Straits of Florida, we found the information below. While dozens have tried since 1950, there have only been three swimmers who made it from shore to shore (Walter Poenisch, Susie Maroney, and Diana Nyad) and three swimmers who have attempted in the 21st
Swim Streamers In Open Water Swimming
Swim Streamers In Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, from the Tsugaru Channel in Japan to the Straits of Florida in the Caribbean Sea. The Daily News of Open Water Swimming has described and covered swims that use a swim streamer including swims by Stephen Redmond, Darren Miller, Adam Walker, Chris Kraus, Brian Ross, and Rick Gaenzle across the Tsugaru
Chris Kraus, Brian Ross, Rick Gaenzle Cross Tsugaru
Chris Kraus, Brian Ross, Rick Gaenzle Cross Tsugaru Courtesy of WOWSA, Tsugaru Channel, Japan. Ocean Navi's Masayuki Moriya filmed the American three-man relay team of Chris Kraus, Brian Ross, and Rick Gaenzle successfully cross the Tsugaru Channel. The trio swam gracefully over their swim streamers (sarashi in Japanese) alongside Captain Mizushima's
Streaming Straight In The Open Water
Streaming Straight In The Open Water Photo courtesy of Christi Barli in the Florida Straits with Diana Nyad. In the Marathon Swimmers Forum, there was criticism of Diana Nyad for use of a swim streamer during her attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida. The criticism ranged from a discussion that it aided her in propulsion to swim streamers are not allowed