Starting with open water in swimming is not as straightforward as it looks. Unlike running, it is more complicated than buying shoes, finding a route and off you go. So…how do you get into open water swimming?
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Everybody has his own distances and limits. A big swim for one swimmer could be a short round for another. LGSA’s has been organizing the biggest of swims in Lake Geneva, the Signature Swim. But we felt that there were many swimmers who might not have the time to train and swim at least 14km…And that’s where the Escape Lemán comes in.
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As you start thinking about your big swim, there is so much to consider. Travel, logistics, feed schedule, finding a team, how long you are going to swim, and much more.
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In this blog, we are going to have a look at the aspects that make a body of water dangerous. Do note that we will discuss the bodies of water that you find while driving around your neighbourhood. Because the sea is a whole different beast altogether.
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Every time you try to swim a longer distance, there is a moment where your shoulders turn to lead. You can’t go on anymore but you don’t know why. Read on to find out why!
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Perseverance. That’s what got Sir John Royden in the water of Lake Geneva on the 28th of July 2021.
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The world is changing. Oceans are getting warmer, plastic pollution is cluttering many of our waterways and invasive species are spreading. This scientific study, seeks to understand whether swimmers, boaters and other recreational users of Lake Geneva are noticing changes in the lake environment.
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Les lacs ont un rôle essentiel pour la nature et la société. Ils abritent une faune et une flore diversifiées et uniques, et sont également importants pour la société en raison de l'approvisionnement en eau potable, des loisirs qu’ils peuvent offrir et de nombreux autres avantages.
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‘Swim for where?” This is the question I most often hear when I tell people about what we’ve done. Is it surprising? Not really. Does it bother me? Not in the slightest. On the contrary, starting a conversation about West Papua is the whole point.
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So the LGSA has opened up the old 'Classic 12km' swim route which offers swimmers the chance of swimming from Lausanne in Switzerland to Evian in France. A(nother) border buster swim! Liked the sound of that hence applied for the inaugural swim last Saturday 26th August 2017.
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The lure of a long swim had been hanging over me for many years. The lure of the Channel however, not so much. The chance to swim a relay the length of Lake Geneva at 70km had other challenges but appealed as it was slightly easier to prepare for and enter. Endurance and lack of sleep being the key issues.
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It was the 27th August 2015. I was on another packed and sweltering train home from the City (of London) to home. As usual
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If you use warm liquid feeds, invest in a stainless steel 3 liter thermos that you can fill. For us this lasts 6 hours and keeps the team from constantly having to
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Première traversée du lac Léman à la nage (Evian-Lausanne) à l'occasion du 50ème anniversaire de Bellerive-plage.
Un film de Bertrand Nobs. 40 nageurs et nageuses au départ, 12 à l'arrivée après de nombreux abandons.
La traversée à la nage du lac Léman entre Villeneuve et Genève (80km) ! En 1986, le Nyonnais Alain Charmey est le 1er à réussir cet exploit. Merci aux archives de la RTS.
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