Okay, somebody please give me some insight. Why do so many pool swimmers not participate in open water events?
With a background that didn't include distance freestyle, I wondered if it would be fun to try an open water event. Was it really swimming without a line on the bottom, flip turns, and chlorine? I've found open water swims to be pleasant complements to pool swims. This really makes me wonder why open water events don't seem to generate more participation? I'm eager to hear why so many competent pool swimmers seem to neglect their open water options...
Shhhhhhh….
Open water swimming is the last bastion for real swimming. Once the word gets out all of the aqua-cize and water aerobics classes will head for the lake and our pristine waterways will start to look like Shakey’s Y pool; swim noodles, floatees, slow swimmers in the fast currents, and swim caps with flowers on them!
Do you want to turn our Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average into the Wobegon Aquatic Center where lap swimming is allowed from 5:30 – 8:00 am and 7:00 -9:00 PM , in 3 lanes with 50 people, in 90 degree water, and all the guards are ambivalent?
As soon as people realize that swimming outdoors in lakes, rivers and oceans beats swimming in a box, all of those pool kamikazes will head for the open water and nowhere will be safe. That Saturday morning swim will no longer be relaxed back to nature workout, as we are busy dodging those black-line junkies.
Soon they will be asking for heated lakes and if it’s not too much trouble, please add a little chlorine and while you at it could you put some cement and a black line on the bottom.
Shhhhhhh….
Open water swimming is the last bastion for real swimming. Once the word gets out all of the aqua-cize and water aerobics classes will head for the lake and our pristine waterways will start to look like Shakey’s Y pool; swim noodles, floatees, slow swimmers in the fast currents, and swim caps with flowers on them!
Do you want to turn our Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average into the Wobegon Aquatic Center where lap swimming is allowed from 5:30 – 8:00 am and 7:00 -9:00 PM , in 3 lanes with 50 people, in 90 degree water, and all the guards are ambivalent?
As soon as people realize that swimming outdoors in lakes, rivers and oceans beats swimming in a box, all of those pool kamikazes will head for the open water and nowhere will be safe. That Saturday morning swim will no longer be relaxed back to nature workout, as we are busy dodging those black-line junkies.
Soon they will be asking for heated lakes and if it’s not too much trouble, please add a little chlorine and while you at it could you put some cement and a black line on the bottom.
