Seasick!
teresaldray
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Having spent 20+ years as a competitive swimmer(in a pool!)I am now turning my hand to triathlon.I'm finding that open water swimming in the sea is making me feel very dizzy and physically sick,even on flat-ish water. Is this a common problem and how can I overcome it?
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He seemed to just accept it as being 'one of those things' ?????
[color=#cc3399]A friend of mine gets dizzy and disorientated from the swim. I've heard that it can be from having a cold head, so the recommendation was to wear at least two swimming caps.[/color]
[color=#cc3399]The second recommendation I heard was similar to what's been mentioned here before with not being able to see the ground etc, and the recommendation was to breath every third stroke so you are breathing both sides... My friend mentioned that it was slightly improved breathing every third stroke...[/color]
[color=#cc3399]Hope this helps[/color]
[color=#cc3399]Barbs[/color]
Maybe let us know how you get on and if you come up with a solution.
The bilateral breathing is a very good suggestion. It will also make your sighting more even so you'll be less likely to deviate from a straight course. Definitely a winner all round.
Something to do with your balance being based on your inner ears and your eyesight. If your eyes give signals that conflict with what your ears are giving you get "travel sick".
I find clear water ok, very murky water ok but that type between where my eyes try and fail to properly focus on something is the worst. Clear sea water can be bad as the choppy water is bobbing your body up & down causing constant re-focussing that conflicts with signals from the ears.
Don't have a cure for it though