Category: Open Water
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Would You Swim Here? Swimming during COVID-19 when pools were shut
Swimming in a saltwater lake that’s green and has low visibility – would you do it? During COVID-19 we had no choice because the pools were shut. Evandale Lake scares me a little bit because you can’t see anything and it’s dark and green. It reminds me of the Creature of the Black Lagoon.
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How to Train for the Swim without Access to the Pool or Open Water
Are you without pool access? Whether it’s due to the coronavirus pandemic or anything else, you can still train for the swim even without access to water. Watch as ROKA triathletes explain how to do just that!
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How Swimming in a Polluted Ocean Affects You
Ocean pollution is a serious environmental concern and it is estimated that there are 150 million metric tons of plastics that are currently in marine areas. The impact of ocean pollution is diverse affecting not only marine life such as animals and plants, but also human activities. One of these activities is swimming, a fun…
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Bosphorus (Cross-Continental Swim)
The distance of 6.5 km, for the most part, goes with the stream, however, swimmers need to carefully monitor the landmarks so as not to get into the oncoming stream along the coast. The average water temperature does not exceed 24 degrees. It is forbidden to swim in wetsuits
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Tomi Stefanovski on WOWSA Live
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Tomi Stefanovski of Macedonia talks about his career with IMSHOF chairperson Ned Denison on the 11 June 2020 edition of WOWSA Live
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Ferry Weertman & Kristof Rasovszky – Episode 1 | #TheCouchByFINA
From goggles and competitions to black shades and cool down, elite athletes know exactly when and where to let their hair down. We PROUDLY PRESENT our open water stars Ferry Weertman from the Netherlands, Olympic Gold medallist and Hungarian Kristof Rasovszky, World Championships Gold medallist in our very first episode of #TheCouchByFINA. Find out more…
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River Hugger Swim Team 2020 COVID-19 Procedures
The River Hugger Swim Team is a program of Human Access Project. It’s a recreational protest swim that brings attention to the extreme deficit of river edge access in downtown Portland, Oregon.
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How to Swim in Cold Open Water
MySwimPro Ambassador Michelle Rogalski shares her tips for open water swimming in cold temperatures!
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Women’s 10km Marathon Swimming | Rio 2016 Replays
Relive the full Women’s 10km Marathon Swimming (Open Water) of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro! Sharon van Rouwendaal from the Netherlands, Rachele Bruni from Italy, and Poliana Okimoto from Brazil all made it to the top 3. Stay tuned to find out who won gold!