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A Method To The Madness: Three Swim Workouts For Perfect Race Starts
After months of swimming in the luxurious width of a pool lane, the arrival of race season brings with it the necessity of facing the controlled frenzy of a mass-start open-water swim. Abby Rudy...
View ArticleU.S. Swimmer Dies In Overseas Open-Water Race
American open-water swimmer Fran Crippen passed away during an event near Dubai today. Several swimmers were treated for heat exhaustion after the race due to the 80-degree plus water temperature. Fran...
View ArticleSwimmer Says Fatal Race Was Not Properly Monitored
The death of American open-water swimmer Fran Crippen during the last leg of the Marathon Swimming World Cup in the United Arab Emirates has continued received International attention. There is now...
View ArticleFran Crippen Complained About Support Before Open-Water Death
U.S. open-water swimmer Fran Crippen had concerns about the lack of coaching assistance and financial support U.S. athletes were receiving, and he made his concerns known in an e-mail to the Head of...
View ArticleFirst Open-Water Swimming Safety Conference To Be Held In March
With the sports of triathlon and open-water swimming growing every year, the need to make sure the proper safety standards are in place is at an all-time high. The issue of safety in the open water was...
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Three Essential Open-Water Survival Tips
Here are a few tips on attacking the swim-portion of a triathlon. These tips will come in handy whether you’re a veteran getting back into racing, or a beginner taking on an open-water swim for the...
View ArticleEndurance Swimming Legend Preps For Swim From Cuba To Key West
This summer, Diana Nyad, 61, will attempt a daunting 103-mile swim from Cuba to Key West through the shark-infested waters of the Florida Straits. A couple of years ago, swimming legend Diana Nyad was...
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Avoid Swimming Anxiety In Your Next Race
A four-part prescription, based on Total Immersion techniques, to experience a safer, happier swim in your first (or next) race. Written by: Terry Laughlin After two competitors died from heart attacks...
View ArticlePreparing Triathletes For The Chaos Of Open Water
Officials at USA Triathlon are heightening safety measures in the wake of swimming deaths. The deaths of two athletes stricken by cardiac arrest in the Hudson River during the New York City Triathlon...
View ArticleUltraswimmer, Triathlete Set To Swim Sacramento River
Bay Area man plans 111-mile jaunt to support water conservation. Friday at noon, somewhere south of Redding, Jamie Patrick will dip a toe in the Sacramento River, then plunge into its murky depths and...
View ArticleCalifornia Triathlete Completes 111-Mile Swim
40-year-old San Francisco businessman, undertook the swim as a way to fundraise for children’s literacy. Jamie Patrick emerged from the Sacramento River soggy but triumphant after propelling himself on...
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Dealing With Unexpected Open-Water Swim Scenarios
Pro triathlete Sarah Haskins, a 2008 Beijing Olympian, is one of the fastest swimmers on the ITU circuit. She gives advice on what to do in a few swimming scenarios that can throw triathletes off...
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Fearful Of The Open Water? Try Hypnotism
Choppy water. Flailing arms and legs. Sharks. Limited visibility. Frigid temperatures. Shuddering yet? The fear of open water holds back a lot of triathletes who are otherwise confident swimmers,...
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Coping With Cold-Water Swimming
Photo: John SegestaCoach Kevin Koskella provides tips on how to minimize the effects of the cold water in your next open-water swim. I’ll be the first to say, I hate the cold! Cold air, and especially...
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Open-Water Swimming Tips From The Pros
Photo: Nils Nilsen Two-time Abu Dhabi International Triathlon champion Julie Dibens and Ironman winner James Cunnama share five rules of a successful open-water swim with a group of local high school...
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Six Tips For Exiting The Open-Water Swim
Photo: Paul PhillipsExiting open water is an often overlooked part of the transition from swim to bike. Many seconds can be gained and lost, so technique and planning are important. Photo: Paul...
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Sara’s Slam: Is Open-Water Swim Training Necessary?
Photo: Nils NilsenCan you properly prepare for a triathlon without doing any open-water swimming? Sara McLarty vs. Michael Collins Ah, the comfort of a lap pool: calm water, walls to push off, lane...
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Sara’s Slam: Technique Vs. Open-Water Skills
When prepping for their first race, should new triathletes focus more on technique or open-water skills? What are the most important skills to learn before your first triathlon with an open-water swim?...
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Ironman Workouts With Chris Lieto: The Swim
Three-time Ironman winner Chris Lieto welcomed the Triathlete.com crew to his home in Kona, the site of the Ironman World Championship, to give us an inside look at his training. Lieto gives tips on...
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Tips For Relieving Open-Water Swim Anxiety
Photo: Kurt HoyDiscomfort in the open water is very common. Whether it is a panic attack in the middle of the course, fear of the “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” or simply an aversion to dark and...
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