If you’re new to open water swimming or venturing further out into new bodies of water, it’s always helpful to think about the best ways to fuel your body for these adventures. Here are some food tips for before, during, and after an open water swim or open water race. Before Gradually start protein and carbo loading a few days before the race, not just the night before. You don’t want to be digesting two
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Open water racing is a fun way to take your pool practice to the next level. Consider tackling an event near you, whether it be a short race in a reservoir or a triathlon on the coast. These open water swim tips will get you ready for your very first race or help you shatter your PR. Before the Race Give yourself enough time before the race to get familiar with the water that day.
Our “Why She Swims” blog posts feature interviews with real-life swimmers, just like you. Lianne gets her laps in with “a group of enthusiastic swimmers” at the Claremont Club in Berkeley, CA. A database developer in her 50s, she swims in the pool three times a week to feel good and catch up with friends. What inspired you to start swimming? I’ve been swimming since I was 8 years old. What inspires me to keep
Open Water Swim: A Beginner’s Guide Pool swim versus open water swim – what are the differences? For starters, pools have calm, clear water. They are consistent and always safe. Open water provides more of an adventure with its changing variables, like weather, currents, and boats. You can’t see through the water when you’re swimming in nature. There are no black lane lines at the bottom to watch and no friendly arms and legs in
Our “Why She Swims” blog posts feature interviews with real-life swimmers, just like you. If the question is pool swim or open water swim, Maya’s answer is yes. A junior in high school, Maya lives in Berkeley, CA, and swims at the pool six days a week with her high school team. Once a week, she heads across the Bay to Aquatic Park in San Francisco to get her open water swim fix. What inspired
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