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...
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it is something that I've thought about...but for some reason I tend to have nightmares about the Ohio River here in Cincinnati--not that I would swim there but the thought of murky water scares the dickens out of me. And, then one guy wrote a thread about jelly fish during a race! (ok, so there aren't any in lakes, or freshwater...but other funny things are!).
This summer the goal is to swim at Eastfork Lake...it will be interesting to see if I can not be such a chicken to do so.
Jerrycat
;)
it is something that I've thought about...but for some reason I tend to have nightmares about the Ohio River here in Cincinnati--not that I would swim there but the thought of murky water scares the dickens out of me. And, then one guy wrote a thread about jelly fish during a race! (ok, so there aren't any in lakes, or freshwater...but other funny things are!).
This summer the goal is to swim at Eastfork Lake...it will be interesting to see if I can not be such a chicken to do so.
Jerrycat
;)
