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• A tale of a pool and a sea

  By Soozmoody on April 7, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  On Thursday in NYC, we swam with Carrington at a YMCA in Chelsea and were overwhelmed with the amount of people in our lane.  You’d get into a groove and then suddenly there’s a person’s foot in your mouth.  It… Read More ›

• Swim4Good + Sailfish = ♥ (& more books for Africa!)

  By Soozmoody on March 17, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Drum roll, please… We are thrilled to announce that Sailfish will be supporting us in our effort to raise money for Worldreader!  We’re big fans of Sailfish (come to any OW race in Spain and all you’ll see is Sailfish… Read More ›

• Sailfish + Swim4Good= ♥ (& más libros para Africa!)

  By mauprieto on March 17, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Estamos felices de contar con Sailfish, marca líder en el mundo del Triatlón, que apoyará nuestro proyecto del cruce de Gibraltar con el objetivo de ayudarnos a recaudar $100.000 para la ONG Worldreader.  Muchas gracias a Pepe Navarro, Director General… Read More ›

• A Day with the Master

  By Soozmoody on March 10, 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  This weekend we had a very special guest at our house in Sitges.  I’ll give you a hint: he’s one of the few people in the world to have completed the Triple Crown. If you’re wondering what that is, it’s… Read More ›

• The Luxury of Open Water Swimming

  By mauprieto on March 8, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Open water swimming offers a luxury that few other activities provide: the ability to focus. Out of the water, we are constantly falling into the trap of over connectedness. The media and society tells us that the more connected we… Read More ›

• Why do Swimmers ♥ Kayakers? Meet Beth.

  By mauprieto on March 3, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  A few weeks ago I found Beth Barnes on Twitter (@Beth_Barnes_LB), and felt a sense of gratitude when reading her 160 character bio: “One kayaker devoted to paddling with open water swimmers. Safety first and everything else falls into place!”…. Read More ›

• Survey Results: X Ray of Open Water Swimmers

  By mauprieto on February 24, 2013 • ( 15 )

  

  When we conducted our last poll on how swimmers from different countries defined “cold water”, a number of respondents suggested that we do a more comprehensive survey in order to get a better picture of open water swimmers.  So a… Read More ›

• Damian Blaum: Comienzo de la Temporada del Grand Prix FINA Aguas Abiertas 2013

  By mauprieto on February 17, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  (For the English version of this guest post, go here).  Damian Blaum nos cuenta sus experiencias después de las primeras tres carreras de la temporada del Grand Prix FINA 2013 de aguas abiertas.  Muchas gracias Damian por compartir esto con nosotros,… Read More ›

• Damian Blaum on the First Three Races of the FINA 2013 Open Water Grand Prix

  By mauprieto on February 17, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  After the first three races of the FINA 2013 Open Water Grand Prix, Damian Blaum shares his experiences with us.  Thanks Damian, and best of luck to you and Esther the rest of the season!  (For a Spanish version of… Read More ›

• Open Water Swimming vs Downhill Skiing

  By emilykunze on February 14, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  As most youth competitive swimmers, I never learned to ski because ski season is in direct conflict with winter swimming. Growing up in NJ didn’t help either. I never expected (or wanted) to be a skier but I found myself… Read More ›

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