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Swimming lore from Coney Island and beyond....
CONEY ISLAND BRIGHTON BEACH OPEN WATER SWIMMERS
Super Cool Links
- CIBBOWS
- Coney Island Earth Cam
- Sandy Hook 5-day Water Temp Chart
- NYC Beach Closings/Water Quality Data
- Throw Me in the Ocean
- Coney Links
- New York Aquarium
- Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
- Swimming the English Channel
- English Channel Boat Tracker--all vessels
- English Channel Boat Tracker II--all vessels
- English Channel Boat Tracker-Gallivant, etc
- Aqua Moon Adventures
- South End Rowing Club
- Dolphin Club
- La Jolla Cove Swim Club
- Renaissance of OWS
- NY Times Article-Grimaldo and CIBBOWS
- Times Blog-Grimi and CIBBOWS
- Ederle Interview on NPR
- The Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Marcy's Channel blog--training tips too!
- Save Coney Island
- USMS
- More Photos
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2 comments:
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle had a more cynical take on the whole thing. The editors seem comfortable with people splashing around in shallow water, but frown upon any sort of actual swimming:
"But while all manner of manly sports are commendable, it is not wise to stimulate a love of danger for its own sake, and the effect of Captain Webb's brilliant feat is to encourage heedless athletes to incur risk simply because it is risk. Swimming is a perilous amusement and should always be indulged in with caution. ... The sense of security that the ability to swim gives to the thoughtless is a great temptation to challenge danger. ... Every man ought to be able to swim, in case of emergency, and even while the pastime is delightful, health giving and manly, the fact that it is a precautionary accomplishment ought never to be lost sight of." (full article here)
Just think how horrified they'd be at the sight of two dozen CIBBOWS folks showing up on a summer weekend!
they'd call the coast guard, no doubt!
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