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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This is odd. I love swimming open water. When I was a child, as we were going to where we spent our summers, we had to cross the Mississippi at the Quad Cities. We would frequently swim across. Then my mother would drive over the bridge and pick us up. Then when I lived in DC, I frequently would swim in the Potomac, from the boathouse to Roosevelt Island and back. That is a great swim, especially if there are a lot of planes landing over your head.
This morning, I went to register for an event coming up in August. I was planning on a trip & going camping with a friend after the swim. As I was registering, I realized that the event was going to be very expensive for me becasue not only the fee but also because of the paddler expense. I would rather not have a free meal the night before than to pay for a paddler.
This is odd. I love swimming open water. When I was a child, as we were going to where we spent our summers, we had to cross the Mississippi at the Quad Cities. We would frequently swim across. Then my mother would drive over the bridge and pick us up. Then when I lived in DC, I frequently would swim in the Potomac, from the boathouse to Roosevelt Island and back. That is a great swim, especially if there are a lot of planes landing over your head.
This morning, I went to register for an event coming up in August. I was planning on a trip & going camping with a friend after the swim. As I was registering, I realized that the event was going to be very expensive for me becasue not only the fee but also because of the paddler expense. I would rather not have a free meal the night before than to pay for a paddler.
