I don't know why, but when swimming in the lake, I get this somewhat claustic feeling about not getting enough breath. I am a pretty strong swimmer, and have no doubt I can finish the .5 miles in the triathlons I am doing (my second one to happen this Sunday), but I stop stroking and do a slow *** stroke just to calm myself. This would be OK, but I seem to need to do it quite often. I wonder if this is a problem for others? Granted I have not swum in open water very ofen, and with winter on its way I will probably put that off until late Spring.
Another question: At the end of the swim, as I am standing up to exit the water, I most often have a dizzy feeling and that I am going to fall over. Is this just something to live with? Or is something else going on?
I appreciate this forum and all the advice and help I have gotten in the past. Especially the tips for doing my first triathlon in June. I used ALL the tips, and they helped a lot.
Thanks,
Nancy
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More like agoraphobic - I did this open water swim in a very deep and very clear lake. As I swam I saw the shafts of sunlight disappear below me, and imagined myself as a small, 6' person floating on several thousand feet of crystal clear water, which, like air, is a fluid . . . freaky.
That same race I ran out of the water onto the shore. I had an extended period of dizziness - perhaps 5 minutes that I had to lean on a teammate's shoulder. It was very strange, as I have never had that problem in any sort of pool race or pool workout. I attributed it to the sudden transition between active swimming and active running.
More like agoraphobic - I did this open water swim in a very deep and very clear lake. As I swam I saw the shafts of sunlight disappear below me, and imagined myself as a small, 6' person floating on several thousand feet of crystal clear water, which, like air, is a fluid . . . freaky.
That same race I ran out of the water onto the shore. I had an extended period of dizziness - perhaps 5 minutes that I had to lean on a teammate's shoulder. It was very strange, as I have never had that problem in any sort of pool race or pool workout. I attributed it to the sudden transition between active swimming and active running.
