Hi swimmers,
I am wondering if and how any of you long distance open water swimmers have overcome the vertigo associated with staring into bottomless blue ocean mile after mile. I know much of it might be mind over matter, but still, how do you prevent the potential dizziness associated with constantly looking into a blue abyss?
I can't find anything online about this. Any suggestions sure would be helpful as I am planning a long ocean swim in a year and a half. Any websites addressing this would also be helpful.
Donna
Donna,
Most of my long swims have been in waters were I could not see the bottom; most often due to visibility issues. I have never experienced deep water vertigo during any of these races; I have noticed it a bit during snorkeling. It may be because I’m focused on the swim or because I’ve got an escort boat just a few feet to starboard to provide perspective.
Have you had problems with vertigo while swimming? And if so how was your escort boat positioned? Maybe getting the boat into a position that provides a point of reference will help.
Donna,
Most of my long swims have been in waters were I could not see the bottom; most often due to visibility issues. I have never experienced deep water vertigo during any of these races; I have noticed it a bit during snorkeling. It may be because I’m focused on the swim or because I’ve got an escort boat just a few feet to starboard to provide perspective.
Have you had problems with vertigo while swimming? And if so how was your escort boat positioned? Maybe getting the boat into a position that provides a point of reference will help.
