Anyone going to start practicing in a in the big rubberband?
Former Member
Anyone out there going to start doing some pool practices in a wetsuit due to the new "proposed" rule change of allowing wetsuits in USMS open water swims? :frustrated:
The thought of practicing in a pool in a wetsuit absolutely makes me want to barf; however, I don't want to be penalized (and I've not yet learned to swim in one of these rubber bands) if this rule change goes through for next year.
Any thoughts on how to deal with the ridicule in practice?
The way things are going, I guess I had better learn to swim with fins as well. . .
Maybe with the approval of wetsuits and fins, the powers that be will approve swimming with paddles and buoys - then I'm in! :party2:
I'm thinking that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. :doh::doh::sad:
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Woa! George, that is really amazing. I wish you had some footage of your avoiding ice and logs and who knows what else! Guess if you were in the Hudson, it would be bodies. The odd bear out of hibernation but they were not intersted in me.
In La Bostanais River, Quebec they would pile logs on the ice and when the ice melted they would come down the river to the paper mill in La Tuque.
La Tuque is where we had a 24 hour team race. Two guys taking turns relay style. My share of the race worked out to be half or more of the race depending wether my partner was able to continue. I sometimes had to swim a little extra milage. In 24 hours we covered about 66 miles.
Woa! George, that is really amazing. I wish you had some footage of your avoiding ice and logs and who knows what else! Guess if you were in the Hudson, it would be bodies. The odd bear out of hibernation but they were not intersted in me.
In La Bostanais River, Quebec they would pile logs on the ice and when the ice melted they would come down the river to the paper mill in La Tuque.
La Tuque is where we had a 24 hour team race. Two guys taking turns relay style. My share of the race worked out to be half or more of the race depending wether my partner was able to continue. I sometimes had to swim a little extra milage. In 24 hours we covered about 66 miles.
