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
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Again, gosh, thanks for all the tips and experiences!!! I never get nauseous, just dizzy!! But there is no harm in trying ginger or anything else that you experienced people can offer in the way of a remedy!!
Looking into the blue abyss does affect me like standing on a tall building; weakness, dizziness. I have done one very long swim back in the 90's, a 23 miler, and I suffered greatly during it.
But as I train for my upcoming 18 mile swim, I will try other things like periodically back floating or backstroke to get a different point of reference.
Gee, I wonder if I can find ginger here on the island!! I haven't seen it yet. I live on a very remote island and I can't get normal things like all of you!!!
Keep on swimming!!!
Donna
Again, gosh, thanks for all the tips and experiences!!! I never get nauseous, just dizzy!! But there is no harm in trying ginger or anything else that you experienced people can offer in the way of a remedy!!
Looking into the blue abyss does affect me like standing on a tall building; weakness, dizziness. I have done one very long swim back in the 90's, a 23 miler, and I suffered greatly during it.
But as I train for my upcoming 18 mile swim, I will try other things like periodically back floating or backstroke to get a different point of reference.
Gee, I wonder if I can find ginger here on the island!! I haven't seen it yet. I live on a very remote island and I can't get normal things like all of you!!!
Keep on swimming!!!
Donna
