I love to swim in places where I can see the bottom. So, I don't mind snorkeling in the Caribbean, but I can't seem to get excited about open swimming in other places.
I'm not trying to be controversial here, I was just wondering what is it about OW that you like, beyond the obvious reasons such as not confined to a pool/lane, it is outside, no flip turns, etc.
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All of what was said, plus as far as competitive swimming goes, it's a lot more fun to go to an open water swim, do the race, be finished with all of your friends and then go celebrate with breakfast and beers . . . or whatever . . .
Hanging around on a pool deck all day for a few minutes of racing is not nearly as fun in my book. This is NOT a diss to pool competitions so no flaming . . . just the point of view that I've developed more recently, since getting into open water races.
It seems to me like the open water community is also pretty friendly and displays a lot of camaraderie. The ocean/open water swimmers I've gotten to know are a pretty good bunch.
All of what was said, plus as far as competitive swimming goes, it's a lot more fun to go to an open water swim, do the race, be finished with all of your friends and then go celebrate with breakfast and beers . . . or whatever . . .
Hanging around on a pool deck all day for a few minutes of racing is not nearly as fun in my book. This is NOT a diss to pool competitions so no flaming . . . just the point of view that I've developed more recently, since getting into open water races.
It seems to me like the open water community is also pretty friendly and displays a lot of camaraderie. The ocean/open water swimmers I've gotten to know are a pretty good bunch.
