Posts tagged open water swimming
5 Lessons From Open Water Swimming To Make You Successful At Life

It has been about a month since I swam the English Channel and finished my Triple Crown journey. I have had some time to reflect and write about this pursuit. There are a few key lessons that I have learned from open water swimming that can applied to life to help make you more successful. Keep reading for the 5 revelations that will help you be a success!

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Crazy Craig Swims The English Channel: The Swim

On July 30th, 2020 I successfully swam across the English Channel. This is part III of my English Channel adventure! This post is all about the actual swim from Samphire Hoe, England to Calais, France. Read about the mental and physical challenges that I encountered. Learn how I overcame these obstacles during the swim and eventually made it across the English Channel!

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Crazy Craig Swims The English Channel: Surviving Self Isolation!

On July 30th, 2020 I successfully swam across the English Channel. Although that was the goal there is so much more to this story. This is part II of my English Channel adventures! This post is all about my trip across the pond to England and my 14 day isolation period before the swim. Learn how I was able to cope with being out of the water for 14 days and still be ready to rock once the self-isolation period was over!

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Crazy Craig Swims The English Channel: The Training!

On July 30th, 2020 I successfully swam across the English Channel. Although that was the goal there is so much more to this story. This post is the most important part of my English Channel and Triple Crown Journeys, the training. Learn about what my training looked like to prepare for this swim and learn how I navigated COVID-19 to still get it done.

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Now Is The Perfect Time For Adult Swim Lessons

No matter what level of swimmer or triathlete you are, there are many benefits to getting a swim lesson from a reputable swim coach. You may have taken a lesson or two in the past or have at least considered it, but now is the perfect time to act! I am sure you are wondering why now is the perfect time and I am here to give you a few reasons why! Get that swim coach!

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Surviving The Chill: Cold Water Swim Tips!

The air is cooling but you still aren’t totally comfortable with heading back to the pools because of Covid-19…what do you do? The answer is pretty easy…just keep the open water season going!

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Swim Bag Essentials: Open Water Edition!

Over the past several years we have worked with triathletes and open water swimmers. We recently posted an article explaining all the equipment you will need to get started in the pool. As the weather gets nicer and you begin to transition from the pool to open water swimmer, there is even more equipment that you will want to consider adding to your swim bag.

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