open water swim help!!
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I have just completed my first open water training. It lasted all of 20 minutes and most of that was spent coughing up the greater part of the Bristol chanel.
Can anyony point me in the right direction with regards to;
1, how do I stop the feeling of panic as I start off, suddenly being blind except for the green soup which now surrounds me?
2, Breathing, no matter which side I tried I seemed to get a wave splashing me as I gulped for breath.
Please tell me it's just a matter of practice and confidence.
If there's anyone in or around Plymouth who fancies an open water apprentice please drop me an email.
Cheers.
Can anyony point me in the right direction with regards to;
1, how do I stop the feeling of panic as I start off, suddenly being blind except for the green soup which now surrounds me?
2, Breathing, no matter which side I tried I seemed to get a wave splashing me as I gulped for breath.
Please tell me it's just a matter of practice and confidence.
If there's anyone in or around Plymouth who fancies an open water apprentice please drop me an email.
Cheers.
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Not sure if the best time to do this is after a hard session - sort of like a multi-tasking ice bath!
The only lakes around me are resevoirs, think that's how you spell it, and there is no swimming permitted. I have got a sheltered bay in mind for next time.
wish me luck and thanks again...
What you could do is have a cold bath run, and put the shower on hot and jump between the two. hehe. thats what you call adding a bit of fun to daily washing routine! [:D]
I think continual exposure is the only answer, as some of the other replies suggest. Don't panic and 'enjoy' it.
and now the answer to the burning question I know you all have.....I was waxed!!
[:D]
i DIDN4T HAVE AN ow SWIM YET THIS YEAR; gUESS i4M TOO WIMPY TO GET IN THAT COLD LAKE ALREADY NOW, although I love the OW swim.
I did think, after coming out of the water, that it was a very cheap way of having a sex change - my 'gentleman's equipment' didn't make an appearance for days afterwards [:D][:D]
On the Open Water swim front though, I did my fisrt open water event last year and when I went to practice a few months before I was terrified and nearly pulled out. I was so out of my comfort zone I couldn't believe it. All the usual issues - cold, couldn't breath, got motion sickness from the waves and generally felt like I couldn't swim at all. However I went every week with the aim of staying in for five minutes longer each time and after jsut 4 sessions, I managed a 1.6km swim - once you get used to it - it feels fantastic and so much nicer that all that chlorine!
First swim of the year was late March - v.v.v.v.v.v.cold. I would have chickened out and got straight out of the water, but about 20 people had stopped to watch the nutter in the wetsuit who thought it was warm enough to swim and I realised I was too chicken to chicken out in front of them all. Once I got over the initial cold shock and started getting a rythym it was beautiful - warm enough for a 30min swim.
Good luck
Michael
I need to get the wetsuit aswell, thinking of a snugg as it will be a tailored to fit!
agree with painispleasure, tri is great, and feel fitter than ever, but the wallet is showing the strain.
Will the water temp rise in a month?
my hands were so cold they were bright red and numb. i felt that it was my hands that were causing me trouble. anyone else had this?
Ps got my wet suit from tri central in manchester. tested it out in an endless pool excellent! really pleased with it