Hi everyone!
I am brand new to these forums, but definatly not new to the sport. I've been swimming competitvely since I was in 4th grade and I'm now 20yrs old and a college junior. Now, me being here, asking the questions I am asking is kinda ironic since I am definatly when it comes to competitive in pool swimming a sprinter. But, I train 6 days a week, right now doing between 5,000-5,700yards in a 2hour practice, but after the holidays that will increase to 10,000yards+ a day in 2 2hour sessions...so while I race sprints...I still know what distance feels like.
But, my question to you all is....how do people like Martin Strevl complete these insanely long CONTINUOUS swims? I mean he has swam for 84 hours and 10minutes continuously!! How does he feed if its a continuous swim? I mean know on most of his swims they're for distance and he stops and sleeps for 5hours each night and all, but how did he manage that particular swim where he did swim continuously? Anyone have any insight? I am greatly intrigued.
oh and I'm planning on swimming a marathon which is why I am here :thhbbb: haha. I posed the above question in the general discussion, but thought that it might get more responses here, so here it is!!
Thanks!
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As I continue these long continuous swims each day, I am beginning to believe I do infact need to invest in the swimp3, I am sure it will get plenty of use!
Either that, or I need to find some more mind games I can play while I swim, or maybe even both. Today I did about 4000 yards in an hour, it felt really good, but by the end of the hour my tongue was completly numb--the pool must use some kinda chemical I am not accustom to.
I am also one of those bad swimmers who goes a whole 2 hour collegiate practice without drinking anything, and I completly understand how important staying hydrated is for these longer more continuous swims, but now for another question. I dont drink during practice because I tend to get naseous after putting all that liquid in my stomach, how do I get over that on these longer swims? Any suggestions?
Thanks everyone I am learning so much from you all!:groovy:
As I continue these long continuous swims each day, I am beginning to believe I do infact need to invest in the swimp3, I am sure it will get plenty of use!
Either that, or I need to find some more mind games I can play while I swim, or maybe even both. Today I did about 4000 yards in an hour, it felt really good, but by the end of the hour my tongue was completly numb--the pool must use some kinda chemical I am not accustom to.
I am also one of those bad swimmers who goes a whole 2 hour collegiate practice without drinking anything, and I completly understand how important staying hydrated is for these longer more continuous swims, but now for another question. I dont drink during practice because I tend to get naseous after putting all that liquid in my stomach, how do I get over that on these longer swims? Any suggestions?
Thanks everyone I am learning so much from you all!:groovy:
