GoSwim GoldBig Announcement! Rob Aquatics Summer Open Water Tour!!!
0 commentsOur good friend embarks on what will be an amazing year of open water swims.
Freestyle - Single-Arm Sighting
Here's a quick drill to help learn good sighting techniques for open-water and triathlon swimming.
Fran Crippen Wins 10K World Cup Event
Great email from Fran Crippen this morning alerting us that he won a World Cup 10K Race in Viedma, Argentina.
Kingdom Swim Challenge for Glenn & Barbara
Here's how you can support Glenn & Barbara in their open-water adventure.
Swimming Pic of the Week - January 28, 2010
Just wonderful pictures from working with Fran Crippen, simply can't resist posting some.
40th Annual Ft. Lauderdale Rough Water Swim & Clinic
Race with, and learn from one of the best open water swimmers on the planet.
Welcome to the Open Water - Part 3
Our final part of a short 3-part series for newcomers to open water swimming. We hope you've enjoyed this, and hope that it's helped some of you that are new to this form of swimming. We ask your continued support for Swim Across America.
Welcome to the Open Water - Part 2
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.
Welcome to the Open Water - Part 1
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.
Free Beginner Open Water Clinic
Join world class triathlete Karen Newman, and Olympians Janel Jorgensen, Craig Beardsley, and Glenn Mills for a free open water swim clinic prior to the Greenwich / Stamford, CT Swim Across America event on June 26, 2009.
San Francisco Swim Across America and Alcatraz Crossing
This past weekend I participated in two separate events, both of which served a great cause, and were incredibly memorable experiences.
Swimming Question of the Week - October 14, 2008
What temperature of water is too cold to swim in? Or... too hot?
Swimming Pics of the Week - Sept. 2, 2008
With one final weekend before attending the ASCA conference in Las Vegas, we took a short break, but even that involved water for us. What other water-related events do you attend, or take part in?
Swimming Set of the Week - July 8, 2008
This week's set gives you practice at being aggressive within a set -- or within a much longer open-water swim.
US Olympic Swim Trials & Swim Across America
For this week's Drill, I'm foregoing the usual drill, and including a video I made last weekend at the Greenwich, CT Swim Across America. If you want to make this a drill, you can call it "Miscounting Buoys".
The Pool
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Getting In!
by Al Kubeluis about 2 hours ago
Head/brain loses more heat more quickly than any other body organ. Cap is great for initial plunge and warmup. Doing a long race (>200... more » -
Getting In!
by Charlotte Reisch about 4 hours ago
As I like the cold water it is any which way getting in and enjoying it. Apologies to all who like warm water. :} more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - March 12, 2010
by Tomás about 5 hours ago
No wonder you don't think you can't make it. I am going to try it tomorrow Barbara and I'll let you know. more » -
Bubble Bottle Cap
by Glenn Mills about 7 hours ago
Alright... there's more... check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuVgXJ55G6Y more » -
Getting In!
by GW about 7 hours ago
With us once they're in it's ok but it's the delaying tactics, it's usually forgotten goggles, broken goggles, forgotten hat, broken hat,... more » -
Getting In!
by David S. Wendkos about 9 hours ago
At the bare minimum, I go for the "You First" entry. Let others get in first and observe their response to judge just how jarr... more » -
Bubble Bottle Cap
by Glenn Mills about 9 hours ago
Absolutely stunning. Thanks JZ... that was beautiful. more » -
Bubble Bottle Cap
by JZ about 9 hours ago
You wont believe what dolphins can do with bubbles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMCf7SNUb-Q&NR=1 more » -
Swimming Pic of the Week - March 11, 2010
by Big K about 20 hours ago
I wish I had ankles that were that flexible :( more » -
Swimming Pic of the Week - March 11, 2010
by Tomás 1 day ago
Aja Juliette...so you think those are small feet!!! By the way I saw your butterfly swimming and let me congratulate you...really NICE. I... more »
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