Equipment Assisted Swim Races

RE: Equipment Assisted Swim Races

Former Member — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:26:10 GMT

Fat Boy, Thanks. Craig

RE: Equipment Assisted Swim Races

Kevin in MD — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:15:55 GMT

For the english channel there is an organization that is an offshoot called the channel crossing association or something like that that will certify channel crossings of many types. Basically you set the terms and they will certify that you did it. So you want to cross the channel in wetsuit and fins then they will certify it for you. I suspect it comes form the desire of many people to wear wetsuits. A channel "swim" means no wetsuit, grease only etc etc, but a channel "crossing" can be other things. I have never heard of these things for other areas.

RE: Equipment Assisted Swim Races

Former Member — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:24:16 GMT

I once heard Pablo Marselis talk aboput the races in eastern Europe where they use fins. It is all kicking no strokes. I tried to find out more info at the time but couldn't. Supp[osedly, that is where the fin used for butterfly workouts was developed. Does any one have any more info?

RE: Equipment Assisted Swim Races

fatboy — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:04:28 GMT

Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com I once heard Pablo Marselis talk aboput the races in eastern Europe where they use fins. It is all kicking no strokes. I tried to find out more info at the time but couldn't. Supp Craig, Try one of these links www.worldgames2005.de/.../ swimming.about.com/.../offsite.htm

RE: Equipment Assisted Swim Races

Former Member — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:55:40 GMT

The Bonaire Ecoswim run by Randy Nutt (www.swimpaddles.com) has a fin division in each of his races. There were fin swimmers in the one mile and 5k race this last year.

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Jeff Commings — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 06:54:31 GMT

They used to have monofin championships in 50-meter pools. I think Jenny Thompson did a length in less than 15 seconds.

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Allen Stark — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 06:25:18 GMT

At the last open water meet of the season,after the 1500M, Oregon Masters has a 1000M where any equipment is allowed,wetsuit,fins,paddles,etc. After that event they then have a 500M kick only event. Many people enter all 3.

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Rob Copeland — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:55:30 GMT

Yes, The St. Croix open water swim usually has a fin division.

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aquageek — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:53:18 GMT

Originally posted by newmastersswimmer I thought that it was an interesting question......I wonder how fast a group of swimmers could swim in an open water race of say 2 or 3 miles if the participants were all allowed to use fins, paddles, and wetsuits? You'd probably get more replies on a triathlete discussion forum.