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Swimming the Bosphorus: Istanbul's Cross-Continental Race and What You Need to Know
Once a year, Istanbul shuts the Bosphorus to shipping and opens it to swimmers. The race covers roughly 6.5 kilometres from the Asian shore to the European side, with a current strong enough to matter. It is the only mass-participation open water event that crosses between two continents.
By ZealZag TeamTraining in Frankfurt: The Langener Waldsee, Taunus Hills, and the Main River Towpath
Frankfurt is the most functional triathlon training city in central Europe — a forest lake for open-water swimming, Taunus hills for climbing, a flat river towpath for tempo work, and a major airport hub under an hour from all of it.
By ZealZag TeamWhat Soccer Players Find in Open Water: A Swimming Cross-Training Guide for Footballers
Open-water swimming trains the breath control, posterior chain, and cold tolerance that competitive soccer leaves underdeveloped. A guide for footballers who can't or won't swim yet — and for those rehabbing an injury that won't let them run.
By ZealZag Team