Category: Open Water
-
Swimmer dies during NZ open water race
A man in his 50s or 60s has died during the Epic swimming race on Lake Taupo in New Zealand today, that also doubled as the 2012 New Zealand Open Water Championships. A water safety team saw the swimming in difficulty during the 2.5km Epic Swim recreation race, responded immediately but was unable to resuscitate…
-
Fort Lauderdale Rough Water Swim
The International Swimming Hall of Fame hosts its annual 1 Mile Swim off historic Ft. Lauderdale Beach … and this is how to do an open water swim video ! Fort Lauderdale Rough Water Swim from Jarret Streiner on Vimeo.
-
Germans do polar bear swims too, here the 14. Dresden New Year’s Swim
Some 116 brave souls headed for the Elbe River this morning for the 14th annual Dresden New Year’s swim, facing pouring rain and muddy water about 2°C (35.6°F). Organizers asked participants to come in costume and many obliged. Read The Local
-
Gopal Kharvi sets world record by swimming 9K handcuffed and shackled
Fisherman Gopal Kharvi from Kundapur successfully attempted a 2.45 hours 9 kilometer swim today with both his hands and feet handcuffed from St Mary’s Island to Malpe beach in Udupi, India, witnessed by Guinness Book of World Records representatives. Read The Times of India.
-
Cold water swimmers tend to faint, also after the swim
Interesting article here on Icelandic Review, about how ReykjavÃk sea swimmers are prone to fainting, sometimes during but also often after the cold dip. Physicians encourage people to show extreme caution when swimming in the cold water, as they risk hyperthermia, unconsciousness and even swimming malfunction, causing them to loose mobility, which may lead to…
-
Swimming techniques with Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen
Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen of Aquatic Edge was recently voted one of the Top Ten Masters Swimmers of All-Time by Swimming World Magazine and currently holds masters world records in both the pool and open water. She lives in Kona, Hawaii but travels the globe teaching swimmers and triathletes how to swim faster at her swim technique…
-
John Caughlin and Mike Mitchell swimming the Maui Channel Swim 2011
OK, this is nice but also a bit spooky: A video from when John Caughlin and Mike Mitchell swam the Maui Channel in September 2011, up until (but thankfully not including) the accident when Caughlin got hit by a boat propeller. Follow Caughlin on his recovery blog “Life after 615“. Maui Channel Swim 2011 –…
-
The Big Swim Pilot
Dominique and Pauline Pratt presenting what seems to be a potential great documentary about open water swimming, I guess about the two teams preparing to cross the English Channel, one as the fastest team ever and the other as the oldest. Comments from team members also. It’s only a working title, and a rough cut…
-
Life after 615 – the recovery blog of John Caughlin
As you probably remember, John Caughlin lost most of his right arm and thumb and index finger on his left hand, after being hit by a boat (without propeller guard) during the Maui Channel swim on September 3rd 2011. Life after 615 is a blog about this new challenge of his, named so because they…