Open Water Swimming now an Olympic Event
Open Water Swimming will make its debut in 2008
at the Beijing Olympics after the IOC agreed to include
10km events for men and women.
While it is still unsure if the event will be retained for
London in 2012, Eton rowing lake has been nominated
as the open water swimming venue in 6 years time.
Open Water swimming was only officially recognised by
FINA, the world governing body of swimming, in 1986,
but you can go back to the 1896 Olympic Games and
before to realise that Open Water swimming was the
forerunner of the indoor competitive swimming that we
know today.
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Greetings,
Welcome to SwimTrek's April Newsletter, where
you will find a selection of interesting stories about
SwimTrek as well as open water swimming in general.
We always appreciate your comments, so if you would
like to see anything covered in the newsletter, then
please let us know.
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| Early Season Specials
| | |  The northern hemisphere summer season is nearly
upon us and to celebrate, SwimTrek is offering
discounts of over £150 on some of its May trips to
Malta & Greece.Whether you are training for the upcoming season or
just want an opportunity to enjoy the pristine delights
of the Mediterranean at this quiet time, then this could
be the ideal time to come away with us. Early Season Specials.... | | |
| Coaching Corner - Sighting
| | |  In open water there are no lines on the bottom that
you can navigate with. To navigate well you need to
constantly check the direction you're swimming in and
your eventual target.Maintaining stroke continuity whilst sighting is essential
for maximising your navigation and minimising energy
expenditure. In the following article we look at ways of
effective sighting. Notes on Sighting.... | | |
| SwimTrek Book Review
| | |  Ever wanted to learn more about this great sport of
open water swimming, but didn't know where to look.The recently updated SwimTrek book review is an
excellent compendium of available books and DVD's
which will give you a greater understanding of what
there is out there. SwimTrek Book Review.... | | |
| SA Open Water Swimming Website
| | |  The South African Open Water Swimming website is an
excellent site with informative information on swims
within Southern Africa as well as interesting articles
relevant to all open water swimmers.The links page is an informative reference to all that is
out there on the world wide web. Check it out.... | | |
| MP3 player for swimmers
| | |  The recently launched Finis SwiMP3 uses bone
conduction to produce sound which is passed into your
inner ear. This overcomes the disadvantages of the
current range of waterproof MP3 players which rely on
the traditional earphone technology and are prone to
water noise distortion.The SwiMP3 has a 128Mb capacity and could turn a
long training period into a more stimulating session.
Current prices are approximately £130 ($225). Buy it..... | | |
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