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Daily News Of Open Water Swimming

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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.

The field represented athletes from all ages and walks of life.
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Swimmers To Take on Slam The Dam This Weekend

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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.
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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

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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!
Las Vegas Review Journal, October 3,2010

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Swimmers prepare Saturday for the start of the inaugural "Slam the Dam" open water swim...

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UT Open Water-Race Review

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Josh Green, founder of Utah Open Water had this to say about his experience at the 2010 Slam The Dam

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2.4 Mile Race Report

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Kevin Scott, winner of the 2.4 mile Slam The Dam, had
THIS TO SAY about the inaugural event!


Slam The Dam: Race Report

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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:

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Grand Slam Race Report

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Jason Smith, 3d place finisher of the Grand Slam @ Slam The Dam had THIS TO SAY about the inaugural event!

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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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