I'm new to swimming, having just started last October at the local Y. I'd been swimming a mile 3 times a week in the pool.
I just recently started open water swimming with a few friends.
Wondering what everyone's thoughts are on swimming alone in open water. Pool swimming is suddenly less appealing (i.e., monotonous), but it's hard to coordinate training in open water with others sometimes. Is swimming alone an absolute no-no?
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Eliana,
Like Rob posted its the red floating buoy that all the lifeguards carry on Baywatch. Its made out of hard plastic and has several handles that are molded into the body. The rescue can can easily support 2 to 3 people (help keep them afloat). There are other options available but the rescue can is probably the easiest to swim with (most pool lifeguards use a rescue tube which does the same thing as the rescue can, but it is made out of a plastic foam material).
Eliana,
Like Rob posted its the red floating buoy that all the lifeguards carry on Baywatch. Its made out of hard plastic and has several handles that are molded into the body. The rescue can can easily support 2 to 3 people (help keep them afloat). There are other options available but the rescue can is probably the easiest to swim with (most pool lifeguards use a rescue tube which does the same thing as the rescue can, but it is made out of a plastic foam material).
