Open-water swimming in 1900: Channel romance
The limit for Open-water swimming is written in 1900 as “Channel romance.” The figure to read with it is 1970. This page sells no certificate and books no boat. Say whether 1970 is depth, temperature, a flag, or stamina. FINA (now World Aquatics) built a marathon circuit in the late twentieth century. The Olympic 10 km in 2008 pulled a coastal craft into the same broadcast frame as the 50-metre hall.
Lakes, rivers and seas without a wall — sighting, temperature and the difference between a lido and a 10 km World Aquatics race. Open-water swimming is any continuous swim where the “pool” is a coastline, lake or river. It includes casual wild swims, organised 1–5 km events, and the 10 km Olympic marathon introduced at Beijing 2008.
World Aquatics and national federations write race rules on wetsuits, feeding and water temperature. Those rules do not govern a Tuesday lake dip — local clubs, coastguard advice and park bylaws do. This chapter is a map of practice and history, not a live swim plan. Conditions change by the hour; event organisers and local authorities publish the briefing that matters on the day.
Municipal and club pools publish lane books before open-water leaps. Red Cross / federation lessons gate beginners — a dive card is not a pool pass. Indoor 25 m is year-round; outdoor seasons follow local climate. Open-water swimming mapped for mechanisms, locale notes and limits.
Say Open-water swimming with 1900, “Channel romance,” and 1970. The figure is not a booking rank.1900
Figures to keep
- Year of the limit
- 1900
- Water figure
- 1970
- Topic
- Open-water swimming
- Field line
- Channel romance