Each spring, SwimTrek (a USMS sponsor) provides Long Distance & Channel Training tours on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, about 75 miles south of Barcelona.
It's an EXCELLENT way to establish one's base for a Channel attempt.
The water temperatures run 57-60 with the air in the mid-70s. On day five of the six-day tour, there is a six-hour "Channel Qualifying Swim" with support crew, safety, feeding, etc.
Earlier in the week, there are Channel training specific seminars covering Feeding, Hydration, Hypothermia, Fatigue, and Motivation. All of the guides are experienced LONG DISTANCE, COLD WATER swimmers and/or support crew. They can even help with training plans and boat arrangements.
www.swimtrek.com/.../swimming-holiday-channel-and-long-distance-training-mallorca
Each spring, SwimTrek (a USMS sponsor) provides Long Distance & Channel Training tours on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, about 75 miles south of Barcelona.
It's an EXCELLENT way to establish one's base for a Channel attempt.
The water temperatures run 57-60 with the air in the mid-70s. On day five of the six-day tour, there is a six-hour "Channel Qualifying Swim" with support crew, safety, feeding, etc.
Earlier in the week, there are Channel training specific seminars covering Feeding, Hydration, Hypothermia, Fatigue, and Motivation. All of the guides are experienced LONG DISTANCE, COLD WATER swimmers and/or support crew. They can even help with training plans and boat arrangements.
www.swimtrek.com/.../swimming-holiday-channel-and-long-distance-training-mallorca
