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He has served as the national team coach at the 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007 World Swimming Championships and the 2004 World Open Water Swimming Championships. In addition, he serves as editor in chief of the Daily News of Open Water Swimming and created the Open Water Swimming Dictionary. He is also on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee that serves as the world’s governing body of the sport and provides information and guidance to the Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas, USA ...
In this hour-long webinar, "Open Water Swimming" author Steven Munatones, a renowned marathon swimmer, coach, and commentator, discussed his Pyramid for Open Water Success. In addition, he serves as editor in chief of the Daily News of Open Water Swimming and created the Open Water Swimming Dictionary. He is also on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee that serves as the world’s governing body of the sport and provides information and guidance to the Amateur Swimming Union of the...
Practice will not make perfect, but it will make swimming in rough water much easier. Current-positive (i.e., current-assisted or current-enabled) swims, in which the currents are with you and pushing you forward, are generally easy. Conversely, current-negative (i.e., current-handicapped or current-impeded) swims are tougher to handle, especially when you are aware of their negative effects on your progress.
In the sport of marathon swimming, in which extreme distances, extreme temperatures, and extreme conditions (large ocean swells, strong currents, and marine life) are expected, individuals come from all walks of life. The commitment shown by marathon swimmers takes many forms: physical, emotional, financial, and logistical. The emotional commitment speaks to the marathon’s swimmers sustained mental focus over time.
These include Claude Bouchard, author of Physical Activity and Health, Costas Karageorghis and Peter Terry, joint authors of Inside Sport Psychology, Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey, author of Wheelchair Sport, Dan Gould, author of Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sophia Jowett and David Lavallee, joint authors of Social Psychology in Sport, Mike Gleeson, author of Sport Nutrition and Greg Whyte, author of Practical ECG for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. Thursday 19th JulyGertrude ...
