Category: Open Water
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DHB Wetsuit Test under the Turning Torso
First test of the new dbh wetsuit completed here by the beach near the Turning Torso in Malmö. The wetsuit is fine, especially compared to its price point. I had no problems with chafing, which is the main issue that I have experienced with other (and back then more expensive) brands. The suit I got…
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Men’s Highlight from Balatonfured (HUN) – FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2015
This annually staged elite-level competition is organised around eleven meets and takes place in some of the world’s most amazing natural water bodies, either freshwater (lake, rowing course, river) or saltwater (sea).
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Women’s Highlight from Balatonfured (HUN) – FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2015
This annually staged elite-level competition is organised around eleven meets and takes place in some of the world’s most amazing natural water bodies, either freshwater (lake, rowing course, river) or saltwater (sea).
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Ooh, a DHB wetsuit on my doorstep
The good people at wiggle have provided me with a dhb wetsuit for open water swimming and triathlon. So it looks like I will have to suit up now on holiday in Sweden, and maybe even upon return to the Faroe Isles ! ;-)
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Competition in open water swimming, tips
If you are a beginner in swimming in open water, we give some valuable tips if your plan is to start to compete. Take it easy in the start, no rush. Drafting is important, makes your swim a lot more easy What to do if someone swims to close and tickles your feet?
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Hugh Goes Wild Swimming | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hugh takes to the water to find out whether his veg only diet can hold up under strenuous exercise. Then he cooks up a carbo-loaded delicious pesto dish. This Classic extract from River Cottage is taken from the Veg series in 2011.
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What to eat before the Great North Swim advice from Cassie Patten
Following on from our previous Great North Swim Video with Cassie Patten where we covered Sighting and Confidence Kate, Anna and Rachel ask for some tips on what they should eat before a Great Swim or an Open Water Swimming event. https://youtu.be/JGmYRbmwTs8
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Ben Hooper on why he wants to swim 2,000 miles across the Atlanic Ocean
When adventurer Ben Hooper was five, he drowned in a Belgian swimming pool. This experience alone may excusably put off many from ever going near water again. But the father of one from Cheltenham is one of the few, rather than the many. The unassuming former police officer, 36, went to the entirely opposite end…
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“Pinoy Aquaman” dives into Chesapeake Bay swim challenge
He’s known as the “Pinoy Aquaman” and now this Filipino triathlete has taken on a new challenge — the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. Don Tagala tells us about the latest adventure of Ingemar Macarine.