Rapids swimming
From Openwaterpedia
noun - Rapids swimming is swimming for competition, fitness or pleasure in rapids of a fast-flowing downstream river.
Synonym
suifu ryu (Japanese), river swimming, open water swimming
Rapids
Rapids are areas of shallow, fast-flowing water in a stream. Rapids tend to form in younger streams, with water flow that is straighter and faster than in older streams. Softer rocks in the streambed erode, or wear away, faster than harder rocks.
External links
- Swimming During War Time And In Modern Times
- Pablo Fernández Álvarez Aborts World Record Attempt After Swimming 27 km In The First 3 Hours
- Facing Eddies, Undertows, Rapids With Rob Hutchings
- Combative Swimming In The Open Water
- Combative Swimming In Japan
- Boots In The Open Water, Marine Style
- Is Open Water An Emerging Sport Or A Revival?
- What Goes Around, Comes Around: The Waterman's Way
- Swimming Upstream Purposefully
- Suijutsu - How Ancient Japanese Samurai Swam
- Suiei-jutsu by Dr. William Durbin
- Suijutsu by Iwasaki Hisashi Sensei
