by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 14, 2024 | article, Hydration and Electrolytes, Swimming
Hydration and Electrolyte Strategy is Important to a Swimmer’s Success and Safety My favorite activity is open water swimming across Lake Washington from Mercer Island to Seattle along the I-90 Bridge, or a swim across the cool and clear waters of Rattlesnake...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 13, 2024 | Adventure, article, Swimming
September 8, 2012 Young, gutsy Trent Grimsey of Brisbane, Australia set a new world record time of 6:55 hours for a solo English Channel swim. Trent broke the record previously set by Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria who crossed the channel in 2007 in 6:57 hours. The first...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 13, 2024 | article, Swimming
Smooth Freestyle Swimming Technique It is estimated that 70% of your swim speed comes from stroke mechanics and only 30% from the muscles. Swim technique for freestyle swimming, the most popular of the four main swim strokes, can vary somewhat depending upon whether...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 12, 2024 | article, Swimming
Swim for Longevity and Vigor Want to live long and strong? Swim for longevity. Swimming is the most beneficial of the aerobic sports because it increases lung capacity, utilizes many muscles in the body, is great for energizing the vital organs, and is very low...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 12, 2024 | article, Swimming
Cold Water Swimming Can Improve Health and Vigor Cold water swimming can be very beneficial to long term optimum health. Routine swimming in cold water can (i) boost metabolism, (ii) improve blood circulation,(iii) help build and maintain a strong immune system, (iv)...
