Marathon Swimmers Forum
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Training Plans for Marathon Swims 10K and up
2018年1月31日 · I started into Marathon Swimming from a triathlon world and based my training on a similar philosophy and pattern to triathlon training. My first few years while fairly successful on paper were fraught with ego, frustration, insecurity, self loathing, and many devastating DNFs.
What is marathon swimming? — Marathon Swimmers Forum
2012年3月2日 · Before I get to this forum, what I thought of "marathon swimming" is a swimming race of 10 km - more than 10 km is ultra-marathon, and 5 km is half-marathon, no matter if it is wetsuit legal or not (the elite "marathon swimming" championships are wetsuit-legal if the water temperature is less than 20°C, and won't be held if the temperature is ...
What is harder? Marathon running or Marathon swimming?
2018年8月11日 · Many people have some experience running, and even finding people who have run a marathon is pretty common, so the effort that running takes is a pretty well known quantity for many people, but swimming - especially longer distances - is pretty foreign to most. For the average Joe or Jane - swimming a marathon would be much harder I think.
Marathon Swimming on a Budget & Getting Experience for …
2024年8月6日 · So my response-question/challenge I have for you is, why do you care about gaining official/documented experience? The Sport of marathon swimming costs money. It just does. If you want to swim for the joy of swimming, as a hobby, great! Just yesterday I met three ladies at the beach who were there just to swim. No aspirations of anything.
Ideas for Marathon Swimming Research.
2022年1月21日 · The current generation marathon swimmers have phenomenal speed. The Olympic 10 km swim is around 1:52 now, and I don't see it dominated by older folks. Also, cold water swimming is a different matter. I know people who do marathon swimming exclusively in warm water, and will put on their wetsuit once below 20C.
FAQ + Best Practices for MSF Documented Swims - Marathon …
2017年7月11日 · The person understands the rules of marathon swimming. Even better - if the person is a fellow swimmer or marathon swimmer. Q: Which is the better choice to observe my swim: My dad (a trained, experienced CS&PF English Channel observer), or a different person (not related to me) who has no previous observing experience?
The MSF Rules of Marathon Swimming
2014年1月6日 · The document includes standard marathon swimming definitions, a listing of accepted equipment, types of marathon swims, observation criteria, and standardized swimming rules. Marathon swimming is unassisted by definition. Swims that use equipment or rules other than those outlined within the MSF rules document may be considered assisted swims.
Marathon Swimming Rules Survey
2013年1月31日 · Here is the TL/DR summary of findings from the Marathon Swimming Rules Survey (sponsored by the SBCSA): I. We received 175 responses from a representative sample of marathon swimmers – current, former, and aspiring. II(a).
RIO - new marathon swimming documentary
2020年12月16日 · A new marathon swimming documentary, RIO, has just been released on YouTube, free for all. The film (created by Lucas Rivet @lucasrivet) chronicles Forum charter member and MSF core team member @AnthonyMcCarley 's quest to complete two iconic South American marathon swims - the Rio de la Plata crossing between Uruguay and Argentina, and …