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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I have found that when I stand up to run into the cattle shoot at the end of open water swims my legs feel very unstable and my whole body feels "funny" for a few minutes. At a USMS open water clinic, I was told this is not uncommon and is because of the change of position from horizontal to vertical and something to do with blood flow. It effects me on swims lasting longer than one hour. I don't just feel like I will fall over - I have went down - SPLAT - right in front of the finish line at a national open water championship. What a memorable finish that was!
I have found that when I stand up to run into the cattle shoot at the end of open water swims my legs feel very unstable and my whole body feels "funny" for a few minutes. At a USMS open water clinic, I was told this is not uncommon and is because of the change of position from horizontal to vertical and something to do with blood flow. It effects me on swims lasting longer than one hour. I don't just feel like I will fall over - I have went down - SPLAT - right in front of the finish line at a national open water championship. What a memorable finish that was!
