For me, it's now going on four weeks since my last swim. We were in Turks and Caicos March 7-14 for spring break where I was doing daily open-water swims along the beach. My last swim was a 3-miler on March 13. When we got back to the U.S., we had to go into mandated 14-day quarantine so I wasn't able to get out to go to the pool before they all closed. Who knows when I'll swim again...either open-water warming up (I live in RI), or pools opening again. I am maintaining fitness with bike rides, and a run here and there. And I know I there is other 'dry land' training I could be doing. But my concern when returning to the water is injuring myself because of doing TMTS. I'm just that kind of athlete. Raise you're hand if you think you're a candidate for a TMTS injury too.
Dan
I'm fortunate to live in Florida and have a 20'x10' pool at my house. I jury-rigged a tether using my Finis parachute and an old bicycle inner tube tied to the ladder on one end.
Not ideal, but better than nothing.
Here in southern New England is still a bit too cold to open residential pools. I have one in my yard and may have to resort ot opening it a little earlier than usual. I have a stationary swim tether that I take with me when traveling so that worst-case-scenario I can get in a little swim in hotel pools. But in reality, for me, tethered swimming is akin to running on a treadmill, or riding a stationary bike. After about fifteen minutes I'm ready to stick an ice pick in my temple. The tether I have is the one at this link which, interestingly, is listed as "currently out of stock."
www.swimoutlet.com/.../
Dan
I'm fortunate to live in Florida and have a 20'x10' pool at my house. I jury-rigged a tether using my Finis parachute and an old bicycle inner tube tied to the ladder on one end.
Not ideal, but better than nothing.
Here in southern New England is still a bit too cold to open residential pools. I have one in my yard and may have to resort ot opening it a little earlier than usual. I have a stationary swim tether that I take with me when traveling so that worst-case-scenario I can get in a little swim in hotel pools. But in reality, for me, tethered swimming is akin to running on a treadmill, or riding a stationary bike. After about fifteen minutes I'm ready to stick an ice pick in my temple. The tether I have is the one at this link which, interestingly, is listed as "currently out of stock."
www.swimoutlet.com/.../
Dan
