Talk:Open water swimming

message: I'm sorry but isn't "Companies such as Vivida Lifestyle produce such changing robes for Wild Swimming and other waterside pursuits." together with a link to the companies website just a blatant ad? Rariruth (talk) 11:03, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: @Rariruth Yep, nice catch. Removed. A note: new sections should be added at the bottom of the page, for future reference. Thanks! Tony Fox (arf!) 18:16, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Advertisement?

message: This article used to have a safety section. I believe that this should be added back, and expanded. Finding sources for safety is easy. Legal aspects including campaigns could be included, but this is perhaps more open to discussion. In most countries in the world there are, as far as I am aware, few campaigns for increased access to water, as access is given. In the UK this is different. Here's a short BBC news piece mentioning this campaign. This material could perhaps better be put on a page about RALSA itself, but I'm still looking into what I need to do to establish notability for an article on RALSA itself. Would this BBC news item (video) be sufficient? BBC news article on open water swimming Ross-c (talk) 10:44, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Safety & Legal Aspects

message: Is this the same open water swimming that will be in the 2008 summer olympics? if so, this page is horrible and definitely needs to be looked over. I have seen also Open-air swimming. Is this the same thing?
:It is open water. This page needs definite revising as it will soon be linked to one of the largest sports network pages on wikipedia. --Jared  [T]/[+] 02:38, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Added a piece about Olympic inclusion. Surprised it wasn't there already. [Note: I was not signed in when I added it].--NPswimdude500 (Talk|Contribs) 23:39, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  This page describes open water swimming in a very general way in the first sentence, then is almost entirely about competitive open water swimming. I think both need to be covered in this page. Ross-c (talk) 23:01, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

text:  The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim is very much a part of open water swimming.  The event itself was planned and organized by the same individuals who run open water swims (both competitive and recreational) around the world.  The concepts and goals of the sport of open water swimming are embodied by the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim.  Descriptions of and photos from this event are at www.10Kswim.com which also includes a comprehensive Open Water Swimming dictionary that was translated into several languages by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee and used by NBC in its television broadcast of the event in the U.S.  The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim was broadcast in over 70 countries, so I believe this aspect of open water swimming should be included in the definition.  If Aaron Peirsol's Race for the Oceans and the Rottnest Channel Swim are included as examples, then the world's most publicized open water swim should also be included.  (Steven Munatones)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Munatones (talk • contribs) 16:05, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Olympics

message: *Oppose. There is soon to be an olympic sport added to the roster that will be Open water swimming. I strongly suggest that because of this, this page should be kept where it is. If anything, long-distance swimming should be moved here. Really, this page needs to be cleaned up to Olympic standards. → J@red  20:11, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Not only was the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim added to the Beijing Olympics as a medal event, but the 2012 London Olympic Organizing Committee has a very specific location and protocol for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim to be held during the 2012 Olympics.  Information on the specific location and plans are posted at www.10Kswimmer.com.  (Steven Munatones)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Munatones (talk • contribs) 16:08, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

text: The water conditions in the large rowing basin on a windy day is much rougher and more difficult to swim than a calm lake on a windless day and the ocean on a calm day.  To swim in a cold rowing basin in the winter, early spring and late fall is much colder than swimming in an ocean and river in summer in most places in the world.  An English Channel solo attempt is significantly different than a swim in the South Pacific or Caribbean Sean.  The point is that the air temperature, wind conditions, tidal conditions, geographic location and time of day or night have significant impact on the difficulty of any swim.  Because the sport covers all these types of swims, all these types of swims should be included in this definition.  (Steven Munatones)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Munatones (talk • contribs) 16:08, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re: Merger 

message: Hero and Leander is a first written instance of open water swimming in history. 213.149.61.151 (talk) 16:11, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hero and Leander 

message: First world association for marathon swimming (in open water ) was Fédération Internationale de Natation Longue Distance founded in 1954. In 1963 it is divided into two that existed until 1970is: International Long Distance Swimming Federation (ILDSF) and World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation (WPMSF), both of which organized their own world championships.Swimming, britannica.com   — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.149.61.151 (talk) 16:15, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Organizations