Strength swimming
noun - A strength swim is a niche discipline of the sport of open water swimming where a solo swimmer pulls a marine vessel (the trailing boat) or other weighted object that can range from a small rowboat with weighted equipment or people to a larger marine vessel in an open body of water under their own power and without the aid of equipment.
Origin
First used by Jim Dreyer to describe his 5-7 August 2013 35.4 km Cornerstone Strength Swim - Detroit where he swam and pulled a half-ton of bricks while completing a self-sufficient swim across Lake St. Clair from Clinton River Boat Club near Algonac, Michigan, to Detroit, Michigan. Towed a full ton of bricks before losing half of his load in rough seas in 51 hours 42 minutes (approximately 18 hours with 2,000 pounds + 33.7 hours with 1,000 pounds). The 2 dinghies carrying the bricks each weighed an additional 100 pounds. Equipment and supplies added approximately another 100 pounds.
Usage
Jim Dreyer, known as the Human Tugboat combines strength swimming with self-sufficient stage swims.
Synonyms
boat pull, boat tow, boat towing, strength swim
Videos
Walter Poenisch Boat Pulling
External links
- I Never Thought I Would See Something As Remarkable As That
- Défi Titicaca, 122 km in 11 Days Across Lake Titicaca with Malia Metella, Théo Curin, Mathieu Witvoet
- What Is Open Water Swimming?
- Nejib Belhedi's Heart Goes Into The World Iron Swim
- 50 Tons In The Ultimate World Iron Swim Challenge
- World Iron Swim Successfully Completed By Nejib Belhedi
- His Heart Is Into It, Nejib Belhedi’s Comeback
- Nejib Belhedi Completes Another World Iron Swim
- Nejib Belhedi's World Iron Swim Series Continues
- The Evolution Of The World Iron Swim Series
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
- New Year's Evening At The Port El Kanaoui Challenge
- A Open Water Swim Of 70 Tons
- Iron Swim 70 - Nejib Belhedi Pulls 70-ton Ship
- Nejib Belhedi Gets On The Big Screen
- Iron Swimmer By Nejib Belhedi
- 70 Tons Through The Open Water
- Open Water Swimming
- Nejib Belhedi Pulls 100 Tons 550 Meters In World Iron Swim
- Nejib Belhedi's World Iron Swim Series Continues
- The Evolution Of The World Iron Swim Series
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
- New Year's Evening At The Port El Kanaoui Challenge
- Nejib Belhedi's Heart Goes Into The World Iron Swim
- Nejib Belhedi Completes Another World Iron Swim
- Nejib Belhedi's World Iron Swim Series Continues
- The Evolution Of The World Iron Swim Series
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
- New Year's Evening At The Port El Kanaoui Challenge
- A Open Water Swim Of 70 Tons
- Iron Swim 70 - Nejib Belhedi Pulls 70-ton Ship
- Nejib Belhedi Continues To Increase Weight
- Nejib Belhedi Gets On The Big Screen
- Iron Swimmer By Nejib Belhedi
- 70 Tons Through The Open Water
- Nejib Belhedi Pulls 100 Tons 550 Meters In World Iron Swim
- Belhedi, The Tamer of Ships To Air April 19
- Extracting A Ship From Its Mooring
- Nejib Belhedi To Pull 1000 Ton Ship In Sfax
- Nejib Belhedi Moves The HACHED
- Rules Of Engagement For A Boat Pull
- Harness The Energy Within
- Swimming At Scale
- World's Strongest Endurance Swimmer, Walter Poenisch
- Nejib Belhedi Inspires A Nation Of Future Swimmers
- 2017 Global Open Water Swimming Conference
- Ouma Gives Rise To Iron Swim & Open Water Conference
- Having A Strong Will To Succeed
- Iron Swims, Pulling Over The Years By Nejib Belhedi
