I just saw this article "Swimmer’s death leaves open questions":
"Asked if he’d ever try the event, US swimmer Michael Phelps said, “Not a chance, no way. I won’t do open water.’’
I'm a bit surprised. Is he scared of the dangers of open water? Or is he technically competitive in open water? :rolleyes: Have there been any swimmers who won both pool medal and open-water medal in world events?
The rate of turnover is truly outstanding for a race of this distance. I love watching open water. As a pool swimmer I am always amazed by the open water competitors
Thanks for posting that - I'd been looking for video of that race forever (though, I wish they'd shown more than just a few minutes). There's also a video of the Women's 10K on that same site - definitely worth watching.
If you're interested, I measured the stroke rates in both races over in another thread. I agree - they're incredible athletes.
The rate of turnover is truly outstanding for a race of this distance. I love watching open water. As a pool swimmer I am always amazed by the open water competitors
Thanks for posting that - I'd been looking for video of that race forever (though, I wish they'd shown more than just a few minutes). There's also a video of the Women's 10K on that same site - definitely worth watching.
If you're interested, I measured the stroke rates in both races over in another thread. I agree - they're incredible athletes.
