tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189494986653874518.post1597693015998070167..comments2024-03-23T03:30:09.590-07:00Comments on The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Olympic Rough Water in RioSteven Munatoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024264870051991154noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189494986653874518.post-89725418604193747802009-10-04T00:32:57.528-07:002009-10-04T00:32:57.528-07:00You are absolutely correct, although the purpose a...You are absolutely correct, although the purpose at the Olympics is to win medals. Therefore, we predict the race will be the classic pack race that was seen at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. There have been some fascinating recent scientific studies on surface ocean currents that indicate, at least to us, that figuring out currents at any one time in any given race is more of a matter of luck than it is of an acquired skill, especially when one is swimming parallel to shore. However, we know that the best swimmers and their coaches will study the water tendencies at Copacabana Beach years in advance to obtain the best general knowledge of the waves and currents. Note: the race will not require the swimmers to body-surf and run up to the beach to the throngs of Olympic fans. Rather it will finish in the water. In any case, it will be very exciting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242103475320374628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189494986653874518.post-87426505957371295922009-10-03T20:24:57.083-07:002009-10-03T20:24:57.083-07:00"Copacabana Beach can present real rough wate..."Copacabana Beach can present real rough water with waves, currents and surface chop always a possibility." --> I hope so. I am looking forward to seeing true open water swimming. It is a skill to negotiate the sets of waves, currents, and surface chop. Swimming in such conditions is part of the thrill of being an open water swimmer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com