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5 Tips to Help You Transition From the Swimming Pool to Open Water Swimming

Posted by tracyb under Open Water Swims

Say goodbye to a clear, temperate, chlorinated U.S. Masters swimming pool, and say hello to a murky green lake with fish and algae and fresh country air. I’m no expert on open water swimming. However, I’d like to share 5 tips that my friends and I found helpful in our transition out of the pool and into a lake. 1. Swim with Friends Swimming with friends isn’t necessary, but is a very good idea. Friends offer encouragement and feedback. Of course, it is certainly safer to swim with friends than to swim alone.

US Masters Swimmers learning to swim in the open water 2. Have Kayak Support Do you ...

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How to Prepare for Swimming in Open Water

Posted by tracyb under Open Water Swims, Swimming Miscellanea

I ran into someone on Twitter who is about to sign up for her first sprint triathlon. She is a bit apprehensive about the swim portion, as it will not be in a pool. She’s doesn't have experience with open water swimming. I'm not a professional by any means, but if I could, I would tell her this…

The first rule about swimming in open water is that you should always swim with a partner when going into a lake or ocean - it should never be done alone! Practice in the type of water you'll be swimming in for the swim leg of the triathlon. Lake? Ocean? River? ...

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Donner Lake Swim

Posted by tracyb under Open Water Swims, Swimming News
The 29th Annual Donner Lake Swim near Lake Tahoe will be held Saturday, August 08, 2009 @ 8:30 AM.  You can find detailed information about the swim here.

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