Feeding stick
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noun - A feeding stick (or a feeding pole) is a long slender mechanical implement with a cup or bottle holder at the end in which coaches can hand fuel (e.g., gel packs, food, chocolate) or hydration (e.g., water, Gatorade, tea) to their swimmers during a race or solo swims.
The implement is generally hand-made and includes a cup holder, extendable paint pole or golf ball retriever, and some kind of coupler with an optional GoPro camera. Some models can extend up to four meters in length and are portable for international travel.
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Usage
The coach stood at the feeding pontoon with her feeding stick in order to hand the water bottle to her swimmer.
Origin
bef. 1000; ME stikke, OE sticca; akin to OHG stehho, ON stik stick
Synonyms
Feeding pole, rod, pole
Video
Steven Munatones of the World Open Water Swimming Association explains how to build an effective but inexpensive feeding stick:
External links
- Open Water 6T - Teaching Open Water Feeding
- Predictable Unpredictability And Expecting The Unexpected
- The Five Dimensions Of Expecting The Unexpected In The Open Water
- Feeding And Hydrating In The Open Water
- Alone Amid The Risks Of The Open Water
- Feeding Pressure On Open Water Swimming Coaches
- Feeding The Open Water Swimmers
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- I Got Stung
- The Twelve Days Of Christmas In The Open Water
- Open Water Swimmers Going Through Security
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- How To Feed On $30 Per Day In The Open Water
- How To Make An Inexpensive But Effective Feeding Stick
- Holding And Pushing - The Disqualification Of Thomas Lurz
- Frosty The Snowman In The Open Water
- 'Twas The Night Before Christmas In The Open Water
- Twelve Days of Christmas In The Open Water
- Jingle Bells In The Open Water
- Top 25 Products And Companies In Openwaterpedia
- Hydration Helpings
- 12 Days Of Christmas In The Open Water
- The People Behind The Feeding Sticks
