The Open Water Almanac - Chapters 31-40
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Chapter 31. 50 Great Open Water Swimming Locations
This American English Open Water Swimming Dictionary was first written in 2008, was used at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and by NBC Olympics and USA Swimming, and is constantly expanded and revised. The
Open Water Dictionary includes the definitions, etymologies, synonyms and examples of numerous terms used in the sport of open water swimming.
Chapter 32. Inner Thoughts Of A Marathon Swimming Coach
Siga Rose is a renowned age-group swimming coach in Southern California. Siga has used her considerable talents and dynamic personality to coach several marathon swimmers of note. See PDF document below for more details on this coach.
Chapter 33. Triathletes And Open Water Swimmers As Endurance Cousins
Every triathlete is an open water swimmer with additional interests and capabilities. While open water swimmers focus their efforts in the 70% of the Earth covered by water, triathletes focus their efforts in both terrestrial and aquatic venues. See PDF document below for how these endurance athletes are related.
Chapter 34. Eco-Swimming: Staying Green in Blue Waters
Eco-tourism, adventure travel, sustainable tourism, responsible tourism, nature-based tourism, green tourism have entered our lexicon with multiple meanings and interpretation. As our world gets smaller (figuratively) and the world's population grows (literally), mankind's impact on the environment will continue - both for the good and the bad. See what is up with eco-swims...
Chapter 35. Cold-Water Swimming
Open Water Source provides ten basic tips when swimming in cold water for the first time. See PDF document below for details.
Chapter 36. A Champion in the Pool and Open Water
One of the greatest swimmers of all time, Greta Andersen, followed up her gold and silver swims in the 1948 Olympics with a stellar open water swimming career. Andersen did long solo swims in Hawaii, competed in her head-to-head races in Mexico against the world's top men, did incredibly tough workouts off the coast of California, competed in the famous 36 – 60 mile races in Lake Michigan and won the English Channel races in the 1950's. Read the PDF document below for more details.
Chapter 37. Open Water Swimming Trivia
25 trivia questions and answers on open water swimming. Test your knowledge.
Chapter 38. Open Water Swimming's Best Practices
Some open water swimming events are great, many are really good and most are offering more and more for the athletes every year. What makes a great open water swimming event? Learn 50 Best Practices which is the basis of the Open Water Source Race Director's Certification Program
Chapter 39. Pyramid Of Open Water Swimming Success
One of Open Water Source's most popular talks is on the Pyramid of Open Water Swimming Success. If you would like to hear this talk, sign up and become a member to learn the secrets (i.e., hard work) of open water swimming success. Hint: there are no shortcuts.
Chapter 40. Insomnia In The Open Water Swimming World
Many endurance athletes cannot sleep the night before their event. Insomnia is a frequent malady among marathon swimmers, too. Read about how others fare with a lack of sleep before their swim.
THE OPEN WATER ALMANACThis comprehensive and authoritative collection is a compilation of various aspects of open water swimming. The FREE portion of the Open Water Almanac consists of the following chapters. Hundreds of additional chapters - that cover an increasingly broad spectrum of the sport - are available to Open Water Source members.- Chapter 1: The Open Water Swimming Dictionary
- Chapter 2. Expect The Unexpected
- Chapter 3. Open Water Swimming Books and Movies
- Chapter 4. Open Water Swimming Haikus and Poems
- Chapter 5. Higher Math For Open Water Swimmers
- Chapter 6. Open Water Swimming Circumnavigations
- Chapter 7. Open Water Swimming Relays
- Chapter 8. Is Open Water Swimming Nearing A Tipping Point?
- Chapter 9. Four Fundamental Feeding Steps
- Chapter 10. Outstanding Open Water Swimming Websites
- Chapter 11. The Socratic Method In The Open Water
- Chapter 12. Open Water Swimming Products
- Chapter 13. Fears Of The Open Water
- Chapter 14. Ocean’s Seven
- Chapter 15. Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming
- Chapter 16. 50 Great Open Water Locations In The Americas
- Chapter 17. America’s Top 50 Open Water Swims
- Chapter 18. World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims
- Chapter 19. America’s Top 10 Most Competitive Open Water Races
- Chapter 20. Longest Solo Swims In The World
- Chapter 21. An Open Water Swimming Hero
- Chapter 22. Where Are Open Water Raced Conducted?
- Chapter 23. New Open Water Swims Around The World
- Chapter 24. Open Water Swims In The Future
- Chapter 25. Five Oceans
- Chapter 26. International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Chapter 27. Open Water Swim Clubs, Teams And Organizations
- Chapter 28. Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde In The Open Water
- Chapter 29. Open Water Swimming Ecosystem
- Chapter 30. Swim Near The Rocks
- Chapter 31. 50 Great Open Water Swimming Locations
- Chapter 32. Inner Thoughts Of A Marathon Swimming Coach
- Chapter 33. Triathletes And Open Water Swimmers As Endurance Cousins
- Chapter 34. Eco-swimming: Staying Green In Blue Waters
- Chapter 35. Cold-water Swimming
- Chapter 36. A Champion In The Pool And Open Water
- Chapter 37. Open Water Swimming Trivia
- Chapter 38. Open Water Swimming's Best Practices
- Chapter 39. Pyramid Of Open Water Swimming Success
- Chapter 40. Insomnia In The Open Water Swimming World
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