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Rough water
noun, adjective - Rough water is a description of disturbed, choppy, turbulent water at the surface of the open bodies of water caused by wind and waves. The frequent, irregular wave action is irritating to open water swimmers because it can impede forward movement and can reduce visibility from the surface of the water.
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Open Water Swimming
It is used to describe open water swimming in various events including the La Jolla Rough Water Swim and the Waikiki Roughwater Swim.
Usage
The rough water was the reason why he went a bit off-course.
Synonyms
roughwater, surface chop, chop, small waves, turbulence, whitecaps
2007 Pan American Games 10 km Marathon Swim
Chloe Sutton (USA) and Poliana Okimoto (Brazil) finished first and second in the 10 km marathon swim on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tsugaru Channel Videos
Adam Walker in the Tsugaru Channel, video by Masayuki Moriya of Ocean Navi.
Swim The Channel
External links
- Taking KAATSU To The Extreme - WOWSA
- Taking KAATSU To The Extreme - KAATSU blog
- How to Prepare for Nausea, Vomiting and Motion Sickness in Open Water Swimming
- Catherine Breed Talks About Curves And Texture On WOWSA Live
- Tamara Bruce Talks About Swimming Young And Fast On WOWSA Live
- Facing Rough Water Out In The Open
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Hang On Above And Down Below
- POWerful Training In Warsaw, Poland
- Two Guys Doing Two Laps
- Up To A Million Eyes On The Water
- Surface Chop In Oceans versus Lakes
- Basic Instincts In The Water
- The Perfect Open Water Swimming Venue
- 25 Things Well-Traveled Open Water Swimmers Have
- Open Water Swimming To The Core
- Hungary For Success In The Open Water
- Who Will Be Standing On The 2016 Rio Olympics Podium?
- If Open Water Swims Were Custom Starbucks Orders
- London vs. Rio, Open Water vs. Rough Water
- How Do You Define Open Water Swimming?
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- World Marathon Swimming Association
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Swimming With Starbucks
