by Ralph Teller, 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 Eney Jones Pool and Open Water Champion | Dec 14, 2024 | article, Swimming
“You’ve got to dance like there’s nobody watching. Love like you’ve never be hurt. Sing like there’s nobody listening and live like it’s heaven on earth”William W Purkey Everyone works the bottom of their stroke, we reach, then push and propel ourselves forward....
by Eney Jones Pool and Open Water Champion | Dec 13, 2024 | article, Swimming
Open water skills to combat the elements There are many techniques that will work and are advisable in the pool, but in open water you need to have access to combat whatever elements Neptune might throw at you. That includes where you put your head in these elements:...
by Eney Jones Pool and Open Water Champion | Dec 13, 2024 | article, Swimming
“Look up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane . . . no it is just someone swimming correctly.” When I teach swimming, I always ask, “Have you ever seen a superhero take off?” Inevitably people answer, ” Yes”. I do wonder where they have seen this but...
by Trent Grimsey, English Channel Record Holder | Dec 13, 2024 | article, Swimming
Tips to be a Good Distance Open Water Swimmer “Dedication is what you do when no one else is watching.” Here are some tips to help you become a good distance open water swimmer! • Find a program you enjoy: Swimming is like anything the more you...
by Edith Niederfriniger, Professional Triathlete, Italy | Dec 13, 2024 | article, Swimming
Peaking is being in the Best Physical and Mental Condition on Race Day Peaking means to be in the best physical and mental condition at a specific day and for a specific event. Of course, this is not easy and first of all a lot of experience is required, but a...
