Had my first open water swim up in the frozen north. It was simply wonderful to be outside and swim free!! ( no admission costs!!)
I was the only swimmer in the group (14 of us) without a wetsuit but the water temp , 68 or 19, and was surprisingly warm. We did a 80 min workout and I was toasty warm the whole time.
I noticed that focusing carefully on the smaller details of my technique has certainly paid off. And a bonus, with the clear water I could check to see those tell tale bubbles around the hand in the pull and could make corrections.
A great workout. Back in the lake tomorrow. Once acclimatized to this temp, I will move to a cooler lake and adapt to that. I know not all waters are this delightful temperature !
Looking forward to the open water season.
Its also ok to yell for assistance to the nearest boat, person on a surfboard, etc. I've seen (Lake Erie and Lake Michigan) and heard about excellent swimmers feeling their body temp drop and calling for help in a race. Nothing wrong with that.
Its also ok to yell for assistance to the nearest boat, person on a surfboard, etc. I've seen (Lake Erie and Lake Michigan) and heard about excellent swimmers feeling their body temp drop and calling for help in a race. Nothing wrong with that.
