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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Tom -
Concerning: "Lastly, open water swimming can be tough. It gets cold, you can get hammered by rough water, debris, salt abrasion, fish, bad water, long distances and let's not forget our fellow swimmers banging for position."
That's the best part! I did a race last Sunday and wished it had been twice as long - it was such a beautiful day, the water was cool with some chop, good people to swim with... On days like that I really want to move to San Diego so I could swim outside for most of the year.
jdut - What are "buxotic love-nymphs"? I leave it to your imagination, although the woman who was passing by on the street several years ago and grabbed my butt while I was waiting to get on the race bus to go to the race start, probably qualifies. It also speaks to the fact that regular eye exams are a good idea, even for nymphs. Not sure what the male equivalent is, but it's never really been of interest to me, so I've done little research in that area. As to the scarcity of said nymphs at finish lines - true, tragically true, but never let reality get in the way of your beliefs.
See you at the beach.
-LBJ
Tom -
Concerning: "Lastly, open water swimming can be tough. It gets cold, you can get hammered by rough water, debris, salt abrasion, fish, bad water, long distances and let's not forget our fellow swimmers banging for position."
That's the best part! I did a race last Sunday and wished it had been twice as long - it was such a beautiful day, the water was cool with some chop, good people to swim with... On days like that I really want to move to San Diego so I could swim outside for most of the year.
jdut - What are "buxotic love-nymphs"? I leave it to your imagination, although the woman who was passing by on the street several years ago and grabbed my butt while I was waiting to get on the race bus to go to the race start, probably qualifies. It also speaks to the fact that regular eye exams are a good idea, even for nymphs. Not sure what the male equivalent is, but it's never really been of interest to me, so I've done little research in that area. As to the scarcity of said nymphs at finish lines - true, tragically true, but never let reality get in the way of your beliefs.
See you at the beach.
-LBJ
