Open water - Starting to soil myself!
Xyzee_uk
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Ok have read a few threads about doing your first Tri and it seems that the open water swim is the most different (from normal training) of the three disciplines. I love the aqua-ruck and front-brawl
I am now really nervous about it and the only way to deal with this is head on!
So the question is does anyone know of a place near sheffield where I can throw on a wetsuit and get used to it all? There are tonnes of resevoirs near me but they all say no swimming (even though they have sailing clubs on them?) - My rebellious streak says just go do it! Advise?
I am now really nervous about it and the only way to deal with this is head on!
So the question is does anyone know of a place near sheffield where I can throw on a wetsuit and get used to it all? There are tonnes of resevoirs near me but they all say no swimming (even though they have sailing clubs on them?) - My rebellious streak says just go do it! Advise?
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Try these out for some information. I'm sure they'll be able to help or point you in the right direction for some local groups or events. Good luck!
[color=#008000]www.sheffieldtriclub.com[/color]
http://www.openwaterswim.co.uk/
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Conehead - you must be getting really bored of pasting in that 10 point plan !! [:D][:D]
Going out for a swim in a lake with a small group of other swimmers will address part of the problem; that of sighting. You can practice this in a pool by simply shutting your eyes when your face is in the water, then lifting your head slightly and opening your eyes to see where you are going before shutting them again.
To get used to swimming with others, maybe if you go out with the local tri-club they will try to bunch up to simulate this. Again, you can do this in a pool by getting two or three mates into the same lane as you, all treading water horizontally. When somebody says GO you all charge to the other end, learning what it is like to swim with somebody else's elbow in your face.
It is a tough thing to prepare for, as the only way to really simulate race-day is to actually race. I'm sure there are many seasoned open-water racers who still think "Oh crap, here we go again" every time they hear that klaxon.
I am naturally at home in the water. Swimming is my favourite and best discipline and to be honest I am happier in water than I am on land. I have been plowing up and down swimming pools for more years than I would care to remember. Saying all that, I still find the start of an open-water event to be a very unsettling place.
Another alternative is sheffield tri club I am sure they will have somewhere local that they use and clubs are always looking for new people
But I am with the resgt of the guys don't swim on your own or somewhere that is not insured.
But open water swimming is fun and even better in groups
enjoy
Check this out: http://www.everymantri.com/everyman_triathlon/2009/03/shark-circles-hundreds-of-racers-in-sydney.html
Heard this feature makes you swim faster without any training at all!!![8D]