Hector Gascon, Grateful And Appreciative Courtesy of Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, Catalina Channel, Southern California. Catalina Channel Swimming Federation confirmed that Hector Gascon of Los Angeles, California overcame some nighttime turbulence to complete his first channel swim across the Catalina Channel on September 19th-20th in 12 hours 31
Swimming In South Bay + Santa Monica Courtesy of WOWSA, South Bay, Los Angeles, California. The South Bay stretches along the southern shores of Santa Monica Bay in Los Angeles. With over 4.6 million people - and tens of thousands of daily beach visitors - all living and working within several kilometers of its wide beaches, it is no wonder that there is a
Courtesy of Gerry Rodrigues, Tower 26, Santa Monica. Coach Gerry Rodrigues, "Tower 26's latest 39-minute Be Race Ready podcast series episode #22 on triathlon swimming is loaded for listening." Rodrigues and co-host Jim Lubinski introduce paraplegic Danny Garcia. "We educate on planning your 2017 season, discuss the final touches of our virtual
Courtesy of Gerry Rodrigues, Tower 26, Santa Monica. There are few coaches in the open water swimming community with the global reach of Tower 26's Gerry Rodrigues. Countless open water swimmers, triathletes, watermen and waterwomen from every walk of life in 118 countries have been listening to his Tower 26 Be Race Ready podcast series. In 37-minute
Courtesy of Gerry Rodrigues, Tower 26, Santa Monica. World champion Holly Lawrence discusses how she transformed herself in the open water through the 3Fs: move from fear to familiarity through frequency with Coach Gerry Rodrigues and host Jim Lubinski at Tower 26's Be Race Ready podcast episode #17. Lawrence talks about thorough preparation for a
Courtesy of Gerry Rodrigues, Tower 26, Santa Monica. Tower 26's Be Race Ready podcast episode #16 on tapering has been posted by Coach Gerry Rodrigues and host Jim Lubinski. With listeners from 112 countries tuning in, Coach Rodrigues and professional athlete Lubinski have certainly gone global. "In episode #16, Jim and I discuss tapering for the swim.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Tower 26 workout on Santa Monica Beach, California with Amy Dantzler [smiling above]. How many times have you seen swimmers get up early for a morning practice, rubbing their eyes and moving slowly before getting in the water...and then smiling widely after getting out? So many swimmers move a lot faster and think a lot more positively
Part 3 of a series on Tower 26 ocean swimming workouts is courtesy of WOWSA. Early morning workouts in Santa Monica Beach can be tough, but the warm-ups, in's and out's to turn buoys, beach runs, sprints back to shore, and pacing work can make athletes grimace and smile. Coach Gerry Rodrigues of Tower 26, armed with binoculars and a stopwatch, attracts a
Part 2 of a series on Tower 26 ocean swimming workouts is courtesy of WOWSA, California. Gerry Rodrigues of Tower 26 in Southern California is a coach who pays attention to the myriad details of the sport of open water swimming. During his early morning workouts on Santa Monica Beach, Coach Rodrigues asks the lifeguards to leave the lights on in their
Courtesy of Gerry Rodrigues, Tower 26, Santa Monica. Tower 26's Be Race Ready 41-minute podcast episode #14 on tips triathletes can learn from the great swimmers competing at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In the latest podcast, Coach Gerry Rodrigues and Jim Lubinski discuss swimmers in Rio. They describe how and what triathletes of every level can
