this thread is quite popular for general swimming so i thought we could try one here I'll lead off:
you keep your transparent suits to wear on foggy days when no one can see you anyway.
you know what happens after you get 10 jellyfish stings
you have a collection of sunscreens in your swim bag for different types of swims and sun conditions
you are rushing to get across the frost on the beach to get in the "warm" water and its in the high 50's (F)
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You're NEW to OW distance when:
1. At the awards dinner that night, the floor of the dining room is moving.
2. At checkout from the hotel next day, you still can't hold the pen quite right.
3. You put a pinch of table salt in your water glass so that it will taste okay.
4. Back home Sunday night the shower floor is STILL rolling.
And durring the Triathlon Season...
The race director calls in Lake Patrol with flasing lights to mark the course in the fog
The rollers become white caps
After the first turn there is NO breathing to the left for a half hour
After the second turn you aren't swimming, you're surfing
When you emerge, you see a dozen others throwing up on the beach
On the bike you hear stories of how many went hypothermic and ended the day in the med tent
And the swim was the highlight of your day.
This is one addictive sport.
You're NEW to OW distance when:
1. At the awards dinner that night, the floor of the dining room is moving.
2. At checkout from the hotel next day, you still can't hold the pen quite right.
3. You put a pinch of table salt in your water glass so that it will taste okay.
4. Back home Sunday night the shower floor is STILL rolling.
And durring the Triathlon Season...
The race director calls in Lake Patrol with flasing lights to mark the course in the fog
The rollers become white caps
After the first turn there is NO breathing to the left for a half hour
After the second turn you aren't swimming, you're surfing
When you emerge, you see a dozen others throwing up on the beach
On the bike you hear stories of how many went hypothermic and ended the day in the med tent
And the swim was the highlight of your day.
This is one addictive sport.
