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: :(
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.
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.
