I signed up for a 10 K swim in Atlantic City this September and am wondering if any open water swimming veterans out there have any tips for preventing or at least moderating the lower back pain that seems to always be triggered in me by very long distance freestyle events like this. I did the Chesapeake Bay swim in the late 90s, and getting out of the water at the end of the race was like a parody of the Evolution of Man from a squid to Homo Erectus, only in my case, I didn't quite make it to the standing position before collapsing in a heap of lower back spasms.
In any event, I suspect I will just have to suffer through the discomfort and hope a week or two of convalescence afterwards will restore me to my self. But again, any advice short of oxycontin shots in the lumbar region will be truly appreciated.
I did the swim last year and the swim was ni canals of the bacy bay of Atlantic City. I know the course is supposed to change but it should be similar. If so, you can mostly sight to one side and just decide that you will stay a certan distance form the canal bank. That's what I did.
On the other hand I swam down the wrong canal and went about 300 yards off course!
I did the swim last year and the swim was ni canals of the bacy bay of Atlantic City. I know the course is supposed to change but it should be similar. If so, you can mostly sight to one side and just decide that you will stay a certan distance form the canal bank. That's what I did.
On the other hand I swam down the wrong canal and went about 300 yards off course!
