Daily News Of Open Water Swimming
Kara Robertson of Swim Las Vegas keeps growing in the middle of the American southwest desert. This weekend, Kara and crew attracted 265 competitors to an oasis in the American desert. The swimmers, along with 85 water craft and 50 volunteers, went to Lake Mead National Recreation Area for the 2nd Annual Slam The Dam Open Water Swim where four countries, 17 states and 41 U.S. Master Swimming teams were represented.
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Swimmers To Take on Slam The Dam This Weekend
It's the biggest open water swim in Southern Nevada by a dam site.
Swimming, you might ask? In the desert? The second annual Slam the Dam open water swim zone championship is slated for Saturday at Lake Mead's Boulder Beach. It's being hosted by Swim Las Vegas, Southern Nevada's largest U.S. Masters swim team. "Most people don't think of 'open water swimming' when they think of Las Vegas, but we'd like to change that," said Kara Robertson, race director. Click Here to Continue Reading |
Blogs
Mallory Mead- Grand Slam, 8k & 1.2 SW Zone Champ blog
Race Review- Rachel Wagners blog. Josh Green- UT Open Water blog Slam the Dam- Bucket List of 50 Open Water Swims
September 8, 2010
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming has listed Slam The Dam as one of America's "Bucket List" for open water swim events. Top male and female winners of the inaugural event,in the non-wetsuit category, will be posted with the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. http://www.internationalmarathonswimminghalloffame.com/ |
Early To Bed, Early to Rise, Early to Swim!
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UT Open Water-Race Review
Josh Green, founder of Utah Open Water had this to say about his experience at the 2010 Slam The Dam
Click Here to read his race report
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Slam The Dam: Race Report
Gordon is an open water enthusiast, International Marathon Swimming Hall of fame inductee and all around nice guy had this to say about his experience at Slam The Dam:
Click Here to read his race report. Grand Slam Race Report
Jason Smith, 3d place finisher of the Grand Slam @ Slam The Dam had THIS TO SAY about the inaugural event!
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See what "The Daily News of Open Water Swimming" has to say:
Slam the Dam: Qualifying Swim
Training for an 8k Open Water Swim
by Head Coach of Swim Las Vegas, Paul Fritz
Every endurance athlete is different in many ways, their natural ability, goals, technique, body composition and mental capacity. Each swimmer is coached according to and including all of these differences. A “One Size Fits All” approach is not used when training for endurance swimming; however, some basic/general concepts/methods will be incorporated and applied to every swimmer.
The goal for endurance swimming is to maximize aerobic capacity, even if it means compromising muscular power and anaerobic capacity to a degree. Open Water (OW) endurance swimmers will swim far more miles/yards each week than a triathlete and a regular masters swimmer. The additional swimming each week will be at threshold and overload endurance training; however, the majority and most important part of training will be done at the basic endurance level. For competitive OW swimmers and serious distance swimmers a total volume of 60,000 yards/meters each week is standard.
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Every endurance athlete is different in many ways, their natural ability, goals, technique, body composition and mental capacity. Each swimmer is coached according to and including all of these differences. A “One Size Fits All” approach is not used when training for endurance swimming; however, some basic/general concepts/methods will be incorporated and applied to every swimmer.
The goal for endurance swimming is to maximize aerobic capacity, even if it means compromising muscular power and anaerobic capacity to a degree. Open Water (OW) endurance swimmers will swim far more miles/yards each week than a triathlete and a regular masters swimmer. The additional swimming each week will be at threshold and overload endurance training; however, the majority and most important part of training will be done at the basic endurance level. For competitive OW swimmers and serious distance swimmers a total volume of 60,000 yards/meters each week is standard.
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