The Playa Del Run races are coming up where you can either swim, run or do both.

I use the Play Del Run races a s a tune-up for Alcatraz. They are a lot of fun and make a great practice race for triathlons or swim events. Details here at Playa Del Run. Oh, and that handsome hunk on the front page is ME but I have no affiliation with the race!

Here is the race schedule:

Race #1	Mission Bay	April 29, 2007
Race #2	Santa Monica	May 20, 2007
Race #3	Huntington Beach	June 3, 2007
Race #4	Playa del Rey	July 22, 2007
Race #5	Solana Beach	August 19, 2007
Race #6	Malibu	September 8, 2007

Sanctioned Underwater Swim Events In Russia

Two events are included in this video, both an underwater 50 meter sprint kick and a 400 meter kick. In both events the swimmers are allowed to wear monofins and consequently the times are insane.

In the 400 event oxygen tanks are allowed and they carried while maintaining a stream line position in front of the swimmers. Watch how dramatic the flip turns are.