By Abby Bergman, Swimming World College Intern
While open water swimming and pool swimming are both part of the same larger sport, there are many differences between the two that many swimmers may not be fully aware of. Through interviews with marathon swimmer and former English Channel record holder Lynne Cox, English Channel Swimmer and former Smith College swim team captain Paige Christie, and Head Coach of Team Santa Monica and member of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Coaching Staff Dave Kelsheimer, I have compiled a list of some the major differences between pool swimming and open water swimming.
Lynne Cox swims in open water. Photo Courtesy: Lynne Cox
Mental preparation is important for both pool and open water swimmers, but takes somewhat different forms in each context. Cox describes how swimmers who train to primarily compete in the pool can have doubts in their ability to achieve a goal time or place on any given day, “but they can be fairly certain that they will be able to complete their races.â€
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