Hey everyone,
so i have been doing some lake swims, which i have done the last few summers while training for triathlons/ironmans...however this is the first summer i have gone without a wetsuit.
I have done 3- one hour to hour twenty minute swims and on all three i have come out feeling dizzy and light headed. The first two times it was choppy and not that bad, thought maybe i needed to eat more or drink. THen yesterday i did a swim and Lake erie was really wavy (we got a huge storm later in the day) i ended up being sick while in the lake(twice) and feeling nauseated all day---What am i doing wrong??
Is there anything or anyway to change what i have been going through..In all the years i have swam i have never had this Starting to reconsider if i will be able to do a swim marathon...:confused: :(
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I unfortunately am quickly becoming something of a nausea expert during open water swims - salt water makes me horribly sick. From what you describe, it sounds like you might be experiencing motion sickness, or even a touch of vertigo. You may want to consider trying Biobands and see if they work for you. Good luck!
Try some tincture of ginger in your water before you swim. I use a couple of dropper's full in a 16 oz water bottle. You can get tinctures in any health food store. I'm not sure if another form of ginger would work as well. The water enters your system quickly and easily.
I don't know if it will work in really big water, but it works for me in both wavy and choppy conditions. I had a couple of swims this summer with way more waves than I am used to (a different issue) and was just fine. I've been using it for several years.
Originally posted by Jeanne Ensign
Try some tincture of ginger in your water before you swim. I use a couple of dropper's full in a 16 oz water bottle. You can get tinctures in any health food store. I'm not sure if another form of ginger would work as well. Try Ginger Snap cookies.
Be careful which Iodine you use. It should be Aquios or Lugols solution of Iodine regular Iodine is not safe to take. Sorry read it as tincture of Iodine (age).
thanks for all of the tips, i will try the ginger snap cookies first, they sound the most appatizing,lol!
I haven't had this problem again, so far, knock on wood, my friends think it might have been because of high bacteria in the water, possibility i guess.
Thanks for all the suggestions, you are all so helpful!
I had some queasiness today near the end of an open water swim. Was close enough to the finish that it wasn't a major issue. It's the first time I've experienced such a problem, and although my open water swimming experience is pretty limited, I learned to swim in salt water and have spent over an hour at a time there on vacations.
After today's swim, I thought possibly what I experienced could have been seasickness. Surprising but possible. Next time, I'll try the ginger idea.
