“Open water” swimming will show how good you are, how tough you are, your strength, your discipline and your bravery. But that is not enough, as you know. If you want to achieve great results you must be ready to deal with a vast array of complicated variables. Open water swimming has been described as one of the toughest and most exhausting sports of all. But you already know that and, indeed, that is what motivates you. Learning how to master all the skills required for this sport is what makes you a great swimmer, a great competitor and a great man (or great woman).
The various aspects of training may be divided into three basic blocks that are the stepping stones to success: the body, mind and surrounding environment.
BODY
Structurally speaking, statistics tell us – as does logic – that the world’s best swimmers are of average build with a moderate percentage of muscle mass (they do not weigh much but have great endurance).
Can you see yourself in this description?
In physiological terms, it should be pointed out that open water swimming at the highest levels is a relatively new sport, so there is not much scientific literature available about it, but it should be obvious that you need to develop a great capacity to maintain a pace…
