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Feeding
noun or verb - Feeding is the process of eating (fueling) or drinking (hydrating) during an open water swimming race, relay or solo marathon swim, channel swim, or marathon relay. Feeding is done while the swimming is treading water. It is one element of the concept of interleaving in the training of open water swimmers and triathletes.
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Feeding Process
The feeding process is generally considered to be a four-step process:
1. Seek and Spot
2. Reach and Roll
3. Gulp and Go
4. Toss and Turn
Usage
The swimmers stopped momentarily for a feeding.
Origin
bef. 900; ME feding, OE féding
FINA Rules on Feeding
The FINA rules on feeding can be found here and include the following rules:
OWS 6.14 No objects can be thrown from the feeding platform to the swimmers, including sustenance. The swimmers shall receive their feeding directly from their representative by a feeding pole or by hand.
OWS 6.15 Feeding poles are not to exceed 5m in length when extended. No objects, rope or wire may hang off the end of feeding poles except national flags. National flags are allowed to be attached to the feeding pole but may not exceed the size of 30cm x 20 cm.
Synonyms
hydration, drink, gel pack, fueling, hydrating, feeds
Feeding at FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup
Feeding Explained Virtually
Feeding explained by WOWSA's Chris and Dan:
External links
- The Mexican 20,000m High Altitude Workout
- Swimming Helps Optimize Your Brain Function And Health
- Open Water 6T - Teaching Open Water Feeding
- The Special Race Of Rondi Davies Around Manhattan Island
- Feeding And Hydrating In The Open Water
- Prepping For The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim In Tokyo
- David Alleva Wins 1989 Atlantic City Around The Island Swim
- Pat Gallant-Charette Talks About Nearing Her Peak On WOWSA Live
- Steve Minaglia Does His 19th Channel Crossing With Friends
- Carlos Larriera Remembers Pro Marathon Racing On WOWSA Live
- David Clark Talks Safety And The Catalina Channel Season On WOWSA Live
- Gotta Keep Your Discipline, John Muenzer And Ned Denison On WOWSA Live
- 2 Seconds Of Pressure On Coaches And Athletes
- Open Water 6T - Teaching Open Water Feeding
- Hydration And Fueling Drills For The Open Water
- Feeding Fast In The Open Water
- Open Water Swimming - Feeding Drills
- Open Water Swimming Moves and Tactics
- How Olympic Marathon Swimmers Feed (Drink)
- Tasting Love In The Open Water
- Getting Lost In The Open Water
- Officiating Intent In The Open Water World
- What Is The Correct Call In The Open Water?
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Will Interleaving and IM Help You Swim Faster?
- Open Water Swimming Moves and Tactics
- Reach And Rolling So Nothing Is Spilled
- Decisions, Decisions In The Open Water
- 50 Things Open Water Swimmer Should Not Do
- 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know
- Navigating With The First Couple Of Open Water Swimming
- Great Moves In Open Water Swimming History – Beijing
- Live Online Entertainment For Marathon Swimmers
- Transferrable Water Polo Skills To The Open Water
- Llandudno Beach To Robben Island By Yach And Goodman
- Joseph Locke In His Own Words Across The Farallones
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- Why Open Water Coaches Are Like Veterinarians
- What Goes Around, Comes Around: The Waterman's Way
- Tyler Fenwick To Host American-style Battle Training
- Chasing The Grizzly
- Open Water Training In Endless Pools
- What Have You Eaten In The Open Water?
- What To Look For At The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Unbelievably Gorgeous, Awe-Inspiring Open Water Places
- Ned Denison, The Legend Grows
- Endless Possibilities In The Water
