Wetsuit ban
CCS
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Just got an e-mail...owing to the balmy (23.5 degrees) water temperatures, there is a wetsuit ban at Dorney lake this weekend.
How on earth am I going to float now?
Can I borrow my daughter's armbands or something like that?
Any words of wisdom greatly appreciated for a brick-like swimmer who is scared of deep water!
How on earth am I going to float now?
Can I borrow my daughter's armbands or something like that?
Any words of wisdom greatly appreciated for a brick-like swimmer who is scared of deep water!
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The audit committee at home will have a field day (as it is, I need to sneak my new bike shoes in hidden in a bag)
Just imagine you're a kid away on summer camp .. first thing you do is go flying into the lake and swim your heart out, of course that's always without consideration of any safety.
are there any big fish in Dorney lake ?!
well, i'm sure the usual advise would still stand, try and relax, start slow and find your pace .. and as much as possible, enjoy it.
Do I expect to see people rubbed in lard to keep warm in the manner of a cross channel swimmer (or is that just an urban myth put about by Blue Peter in my youth...?)
Now.....the only question is do I use my new SpecializedTransition which I've only spent an hour on so far, or stick with the tested Tarmac Comp? Oh the pressures of the modern day amateur triathlete!
Bloody typical, just get over my fear of ow swimming as I cant sink in my wettie and now this !
So I did the next 2 laps without one, it was so much nicer and I felt so much less restricted
That said, I did the first 1k lap in approx 15 mins, second and third laps in about 17:30! So that shows that even though I felt horrible in the wetsuit it was still significantly faster.
Reread post, you don't need to wear one if you don't want.