hi folks,
i'm doing a 12-hour charity swim next week in a 25 yard pool, 81 degree water, and probably around 80 degree mid-day air temp. i'm hoping to cover probably round 30,000 yards during that time.
does anyone have any experience in something like this? if so, i am eager to hear your suggestions on hydration, feeding, and what kind of "workout" you did to get through it. what kind of unexpected problems await me?
oh - and of course if you want to donate, :) - the donations are going to the Northwest Tucson YMCA's "Changing Lives Campaign" which provides scholarships for less advantaged families in our area to take swim lessons, go to camp, etc. My hope is to raise enough to send 20 little ones through swim lessons this summer so they won't have to wait til the age of 30 (like I did) in order to learn how to swim. Please help if you can! Thanks!
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I have been swimming for 13 years and know exactly what you would be going through. Eating is almost impossible if you plan to stay in the water that long. The product Ensure, ya know, the drink for sensitive stomachs is probably one of the best. Solid food can strip energy away from you, so this would be your best bet. It has the carbs, protien and sugar you need to keep goin'. Best of luck! Swim steady!
I have been swimming for 13 years and know exactly what you would be going through. Eating is almost impossible if you plan to stay in the water that long. The product Ensure, ya know, the drink for sensitive stomachs is probably one of the best. Solid food can strip energy away from you, so this would be your best bet. It has the carbs, protien and sugar you need to keep goin'. Best of luck! Swim steady!
