I cannot wait for summer and my first open water experience. As i was thinking about Islandsox and ocean swimming i was wondering how does one swim in the ocean? As an indoor pool swimmer i swim with an open mouth (under water). Does it work the same way in open/ocean swimming? what happens if you swallow the water? do you breath differently?
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Don't over-think it. Set a relatively modest training goal such as "I'm going to swim easily for 5 minutes and cope with whatever happens" (waves, etc.) and then stop and examine what you've learned. Do that several times and I'm sure that you will start to feel relaxed out there.
As to keeping your mouth open, I'd suggest you close it. Swallowing too much salt water can give you an upset stomach. I have also read that keeping your mouth open in the pool is bad because the chlorine can actually wear on your tooth enamel.
Your mileage may vary.
-LBJ
Don't over-think it. Set a relatively modest training goal such as "I'm going to swim easily for 5 minutes and cope with whatever happens" (waves, etc.) and then stop and examine what you've learned. Do that several times and I'm sure that you will start to feel relaxed out there.
As to keeping your mouth open, I'd suggest you close it. Swallowing too much salt water can give you an upset stomach. I have also read that keeping your mouth open in the pool is bad because the chlorine can actually wear on your tooth enamel.
Your mileage may vary.
-LBJ
