Comments for freshwater swimmer http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com adventures in marathon swimming Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by Review: A book about swimming that is not about swimming | LoneSwimmer http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5312 Review: A book about swimming that is not about swimming | LoneSwimmer Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:42:01 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5312 [...] I’ve covered a few of swimming books a long time ago, two of the big books of our sport Kathy Watson’s The Crossing and Peggy Lee Dean’s Open Water Swimming and Bill Sweetenham’s Championship Swim Training. A few of the guys are excellent at covering open water swimming books, particularly Mark Robson‘s links of the classics of our sport and Evan recently had a great review of Wind, Waves and Sunburn. [...] [...] I’ve covered a few of swimming books a long time ago, two of the big books of our sport Kathy Watson’s The Crossing and Peggy Lee Dean’s Open Water Swimming and Bill Sweetenham’s Championship Swim Training. A few of the guys are excellent at covering open water swimming books, particularly Mark Robson‘s links of the classics of our sport and Evan recently had a great review of Wind, Waves and Sunburn. [...]

]]> Comment on First-time channel swimmer? Consider Anacapa Island by Evan http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/anacapa-island/comment-page-1/#comment-5305 Evan Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:23:40 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5507#comment-5305 To my knowledge, San Nic has never been attempted, by either solo or relay. It'd be an absolute beast of a swim... kinda blows my mind just thinking about it. San Clemente, which is almost as far, has one successful relay and (I believe) one unsuccessful solo attempt. To my knowledge, San Nic has never been attempted, by either solo or relay. It’d be an absolute beast of a swim… kinda blows my mind just thinking about it. San Clemente, which is almost as far, has one successful relay and (I believe) one unsuccessful solo attempt.

]]> Comment on First-time channel swimmer? Consider Anacapa Island by Sully http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/anacapa-island/comment-page-1/#comment-5304 Sully Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:44:52 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5507#comment-5304 Awesome info Evan. Thanks for describing the swim and posting the pics and vids. I'd be more interested in hearing the details of a San Nicolas crossing. Preferably a personal account by yourself... :) (I know it's never been done, but has it been attempted?) Awesome info Evan. Thanks for describing the swim and posting the pics and vids. I’d be more interested in hearing the details of a San Nicolas crossing. Preferably a personal account by yourself… :) (I know it’s never been done, but has it been attempted?)

]]> Comment on First-time channel swimmer? Consider Anacapa Island by DaveVM http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/anacapa-island/comment-page-1/#comment-5300 DaveVM Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:08:48 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5507#comment-5300 Nice writeup, Evan. Makes me want to go out and do Anacapa again. I'm attaching a <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54465198/SBCSA%20Swim%20Anacapa%20Roadmap%20v4.pdf" rel="nofollow">link to the "Roadmap"</a> that I wrote for would-be Anacapa swimmers. This is the document that you refered to a couple of times in your article. Perhaps anyone wishing further information could snag the Roadmap PDF, for a little further reading. I like your blog, keep it coming. Nice writeup, Evan. Makes me want to go out and do Anacapa again. I’m attaching a link to the “Roadmap” that I wrote for would-be Anacapa swimmers. This is the document that you refered to a couple of times in your article. Perhaps anyone wishing further information could snag the Roadmap PDF, for a little further reading.

I like your blog, keep it coming.

]]> Comment on First-time channel swimmer? Consider Anacapa Island by Evan http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/anacapa-island/comment-page-1/#comment-5298 Evan Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:12:28 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5507#comment-5298 John, thanks for the comment. We'd be glad for you to add your name to the (as of now, relatively short) list of Anacapa swimmers! Thanks also for the <a href="http://www.johnrw.com/2012/02/channel-islands-marathon-swimming-in-california/" rel="nofollow">blog post</a> (I'll link to it if you don't mind). I was certainly gratified to read that you think a wetsuit would not be ideal ;-) John, thanks for the comment. We’d be glad for you to add your name to the (as of now, relatively short) list of Anacapa swimmers! Thanks also for the blog post (I’ll link to it if you don’t mind). I was certainly gratified to read that you think a wetsuit would not be ideal ;-)

]]> Comment on First-time channel swimmer? Consider Anacapa Island by John White http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/anacapa-island/comment-page-1/#comment-5297 John White Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:55:04 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5507#comment-5297 Evan, thank you very much for this post. This route seems a lot more approachable to the new marathon swimmer (me) compared to the traditional Catalina swim. Now you've got me thinking about swimming Anacapa whereas I've never even considered Catalina! I've also stayed at Port Hueneme and know the area somewhat well, which makes it even more appealing. Good beaches south of there in Malibu! Oh, love the rest of your blog too! (I follow via RSS) Evan, thank you very much for this post. This route seems a lot more approachable to the new marathon swimmer (me) compared to the traditional Catalina swim. Now you’ve got me thinking about swimming Anacapa whereas I’ve never even considered Catalina! I’ve also stayed at Port Hueneme and know the area somewhat well, which makes it even more appealing. Good beaches south of there in Malibu!

Oh, love the rest of your blog too! (I follow via RSS)

]]> Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by ViveBene http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5273 ViveBene Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:30:44 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5273 Ted does have a beautiful stroke. It look effortless, but he eats up distance. Ted does have a beautiful stroke. It look effortless, but he eats up distance.

]]> Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by Evan http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5272 Evan Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:32:38 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5272 If only it were that simple! I'm glad to have the thermos back, too. I even have two now, having ordered a replacement after thinking the first one lost for good. If only it were that simple!

I’m glad to have the thermos back, too. I even have two now, having ordered a replacement after thinking the first one lost for good.

]]> Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by ViveBene http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5271 ViveBene Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:36 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5271 No! Yes! OK, I'll believe it. On strokes: I got tired of non-coach coaches pointing out a 37-y-o former ballerina and telling me, 60+ y.o. nonathlete, "Swim like her!" Conrad Wennerberg's Wind, Waves and Sunburn is awesome, and I am really glad you got your Thermos back. No! Yes! OK, I’ll believe it.
On strokes: I got tired of non-coach coaches pointing out a 37-y-o former ballerina and telling me, 60+ y.o. nonathlete, “Swim like her!”

Conrad Wennerberg’s Wind, Waves and Sunburn is awesome, and I am really glad you got your Thermos back.

]]> Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by Evan http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5267 Evan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:11:09 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5267 FrrrrrraaaaAAAANNNNK! FrrrrrraaaaAAAANNNNK!

]]> Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by Chicken O'Sea http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5266 Chicken O'Sea Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:30 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5266 I don't know, but the Tupperware it was in had "Morrison" written on it. I don’t know, but the Tupperware it was in had “Morrison” written on it.

]]> Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by Evan http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5259 Evan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:16:17 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5259 One wonders how he obtained the ingredients... One wonders how he obtained the ingredients…

]]> Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by Evan http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Evan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:14:56 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5258 I agree. Connie might add: So is speed. I agree. Connie might add: So is speed.

]]> Comment on Letters from Connie: There Is No Perfect Stroke by Chicken O'Sea http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/2012/02/letters-from-connie-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-5257 Chicken O'Sea Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:50:22 +0000 http://www.freshwaterswimmer.com/?p=5494#comment-5257 Friendly Frank gave me a brownie last time I was at The Point. Friendly Frank gave me a brownie last time I was at The Point.

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