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• Pool-less again, thanks to Hurricane Sandy…

  By carringtoncole on November 10, 2012 • ( 4 )

  Things were looking up – word on the street was that the new Asphalt Green would open in December, which would mean finally I could properly train for Gibraltar! And in the meantime, I still had the DCC on the… Read More ›

• Damian Blaum – Open Water Olympian and 2nd in the World

  By mauprieto on November 4, 2012 • ( 8 )

  (Si quieres leer esta entrevista en español, por favor pincha aquí) It´s a real honour and pleasure to have olympian and 2nd in the FINA world rankings Damian Blaum in our blog.  Damian has an outstanding swimming resume, including 3… Read More ›

• Damian Blaum – Campeón de aguas abiertas

  By mauprieto on November 4, 2012 • ( 4 )

  

  (If you want to see this interview in English, please go here) Es un honor y un placer contar con la contribución de Damian Blaum, nadador olímpico y Subcampeon Mundial 2007, 2009, 2010 y 2012 en el ranking mundial de… Read More ›

• How swimming in cold water affects muscles

  By emilykunze on November 3, 2012 • ( 10 )

  After reading about how so many OW swimmers swim without wetsuits I decided that I needed to toughen up.  Mau took me to his 20C ocean water pool for my first cold water pool training.  Our objective was to do… Read More ›

• Strait of Gibraltar by the Numbers

  By mauprieto on November 3, 2012 • ( 14 )

  

  Since 1928, 625 swimmers have swam across the Strait of Gibraltar. 85% male swimmers and 15% female. Where swimmers come from 66% of swimmers are from four countries: Spain (38%), USA (11%), UK (10%) and India (8%). 62% of male… Read More ›

• Energy Bars, Gels and Drinks

  By emilykunze on October 28, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  Food is so important to any athlete and as I have gotten older, I have found that my body needs a lot more TLC that when I was in my 20s. For example, last year while training for a half… Read More ›

• Neda el Mon – 7.5k – Cold Waters

  By emilykunze on October 28, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  In college and high school I did the 6am practices and never got used to getting up, in fact, I think I grew increasing allergic to them. So waking up at 6am to swim in the cold Med for the… Read More ›

• Part III Skin – How Swimming Makes You Ugly

  By emilykunze on October 24, 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  SKIN As swimmers, we don’t get bruises like the women soccer or field hockey players but we do get chaffing.  This is mostly caused by the harshness of the salt from sea but can also be caused by using a… Read More ›

• The Three Women on the Team

  By Soozmoody on October 21, 2012

  

  Three out of 25. That’s what we would be. 3 out of 25 American women who’ve ever crossed the Strait of Gibraltar. Only 91 women have crossed since 1928- It’s mind blowing to be a part of this! And, we’re… Read More ›

• Free from Gravity

  By mauprieto on October 20, 2012 • ( 0 )

  From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free. – Jacques Cousteau

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