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Welcome to the Open Water - Part 1

Posted by Glenn Mills on Aug 25, 2009 11:38AM (7,273 views)

In conjunction with our friends from Swim Across America, Go Swim is putting together a short series of videos covering the basic things you need to know to get started in open water.  

The audio for this video was taken from a free clinic that took place prior to the Greenwich/Stamford, CT Swim Across America earlier this year.  The clinicians included three US Olympians (Janel Jorgensen, Executive Director of Swim Across America; Craig Beardsley, Swim Across America Board Member; and Glenn Mills) as well as Karen Newman, 5-time world champion triathlete and cancer survivor.

The video is various clips shot during the weekend of the Greenwich/Stamford, CT Swim Across America event.

We encourage you to find the nearest Swim Across America, and join in.

Add to Cart View Cart - Learn about open water swimming from National Champ Fran Crippen


Tags swim across america, open water, Triathlon


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Responded Aug 26, 2009 02:48AM

Nice intro to the basics of just how to show up ready for an open water race. No one ever covers this kind of stuff, they just assume you know. Do you have any videos like this for how pool swim meets work?
Responded Sep 04, 2009 05:43PM

Cool stuff, I may be having my first open water swim this weekend coming. but it'll be a bit different to whats been shown here. I guess this is proper, long distance open water swimming.... I'll be doing a roughly 400m surf swim, starting and finishing on the beach.

Im not looking forward to it to be honest. Having been a still water or pool swimmer for my whole life im used to relatively warm, clear water and being able to see to the bottom.

in the surf swim theres no wetsuits of any kind, just speedo's, a beach hat (nylon over hat, so you can at least put a swim cap on underneith) and maybe a rash vest with a competitor number on it. Its going to be freezing. last time i tried to swim in the sea, i was in Travemunde, germany and i couldnt keep my face in the water it was so cold. that and the slight fear because i couldnt see to the bottom. i guess practice just gets you used to that.

I have around 12% body fat so the cold gets me almost instantly!!
Responded Sep 04, 2009 06:24PM

Hi, Alex
Good luck in your swim. When the water's really cold, don't forget to breathe and EXHALE. The exhales help you stay calm. Welcome to the site, and let us know how it goes.

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