I KAYAK 4 U
Full Service Support for the Open Water Swimmer, Triple Crown and Open Water Races

bethbarnes@ikayak4u.com

ESCORT KAYAKER
(562) 413-3583

In Memory:
Francis "Fran" Crippen


OPEN WATER SWIMMING LINKS

USA Swimming

U.S. Masters Swimming

www.robaquatics.com

http://www.goswim.tv/

www.worldstop100openwaterswims.com
www.americastop50openwaterswims.com
www.10Kswim.com
www.virtual-swim.com
www.swimetrics.com


SAVE OUR SEAS

How to enjoy our water and how to leave a clean legacy...
our children deserve it!

   Algalita Marine Research Foundation-Non profit dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education and restoration

Surfrider Foundation-  Non profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people through conservation, activism, research and education

Project Kaisei-  Non profit organization based in Hong Kong and San Francisco, established to increase the understanding and scale of marine debris, its impact on our ocean environment and how to introduce solutions for prevention and clean up 


Santa Ana Flood Control River Cleanup with Surfrider Foundation 2/12/2011
Kayaking is prohibited on this rather unpleasant channel but for the purposes of a Surfrider 'cleanup'
day I was granted permission to launch and at least tried to float.   It was equal amounts of paddling and dragging across sandbars, but worth the experience!


SWIMS

Huntington Beach Training Swim, Summer 2010



2010 Distance Swim Challenge...12.6 miles Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica



USEFUL TIDE AND TEMPERATURE INFORMATION

Swell Watch

Catalina Channel Area Wave Conditions

National Data Buoy Center – Use to look up water temperatures

AUTHORS

http://www.lynnecox.org/

http://www.rebeccaforster.com/

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING ACROSS THE CATALINA CHANNEL

 

By:  Beth Barnes

 http://www.usms.org/features.php?id=228

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