https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/25326/pacific-ocean-swim-thoughtswww.tokyotimes.co.jp/.../First man to swim across the Pacific starts from Tokyo.htmlen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/269856?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:51:46 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:343b085e-0998-406a-8635-1c11e9a09becFormer Membermy first thought when i see these swims is does their CV include completions of the english channel, catalina channel, irish channel, cook straits, gibraltar and / or manhattan island? if they don&#39;t have one of the standards on their resume, i presume it is because they cannot successfully complete one of these marathon swim standards.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/269843?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:40:27 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ff59888c-c67d-4687-84bc-0f940d5a415eViva O Fearwow, someone is paying a lot of money to do this? Who? Best of luck have fun, swim , swim , swim and more.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/269773?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:36:30 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:20e57cbe-1865-44cd-983f-03a09699e15eFormer Member&quot;An electronics fitted mask enabled with voice recognition software will enable him to take phone calls while swimming.&quot;!!!!!!!! I thought there was a reason why we like to stick our heads underwater for hours on end..so we don&#39;t bother with things like phone calls!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/269622?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:11:25 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:45646145-cbb9-4fd0-8cf7-d4aea0990c89Former Member&quot;An electronics fitted mask enabled with voice recognition software will enable him to take phone calls while swimming.&quot;!!!!!!!!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/269694?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:18:24 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:dec37362-b4ab-4e48-a96c-d9e5ecf7efbasydnedTaking calls while swimming--he&#39;s the ultimate multi-tasker. When else will he have time to talk to the press? Chaos--agreed.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/269706?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:19:47 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:63829728-f5c9-428d-8e9c-069cfd4bf40fFormer MemberIt&#39;s a mildly intriguing stunt, but I&#39;d need to see how much draft he gets from his boat before I call it &quot;swimming.&quot; Oops, I didn&#39;t mean to say stunt. I forgot, there&#39;s a more politically correct term nowadays: Adventure Swimming! indeed, i think this might be the reason why no one i know has heard of his atlantic ocean tour.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/269700?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:02:07 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c71522ee-7e33-457c-b8dd-9873e4e6ee97evmoIt&#39;s a mildly intriguing stunt, but I&#39;d need to see how much draft he gets from his boat before I call it &quot;swimming.&quot; Oops, I didn&#39;t mean to say stunt. I forgot, there&#39;s a more politically correct term nowadays: Adventure Swimming!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/269536?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:02:02 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b304c83f-d440-488d-b293-2b23b99ab4ecFormer Memberwetsuit, cage, shark shield........ sorry, no interest here. best of luck to him though.<div style="clear:both;"></div>