6-wide
From Openwaterpedia
noun - 6-wide (Six-wide) is a formation of six open water swimmers or triathletes swimming side-by-side during a competitive race, tandem swim, or training session.
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Usage
There was a 6-wide coming around the last turn buoy.
Equivalents
Its equivalents (3-wide, 4-wide, 5-wide, 7-wide, 8-wide, etc.) are used when there are more individuals swimming side-by-side.
Origin
Usage dating to circa 2001 from Steven Munatones in Huntington Beach, California as adopted from the modern-day application of a NASCAR racing term.
4-wide example
with Darren Miller, Jamie Patrick, Jen Schumacher and Oliver Wilkinson across the Strait of Gibraltar
Six-wide at 2010 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships
In Long Beach, California
