I did my first open water swim last week. Near Ft. Lauderdale, I swam 2 miles in the ocean parallel to the beach. When I finished, about 1 inch of the tip of my tongue was numb and stayed numb for a couple hours.
What does this mean?
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As you spend longer periods of time in salt water, you may find much of the inside of your mouth gets irritated. The roof of my mouth, and the insides of my cheeks get sores. When I finish the swim, I rinse well with fresh water. A few days and it's fine. The price we pay to play.
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As you spend longer periods of time in salt water, you may find much of the inside of your mouth gets irritated. The roof of my mouth, and the insides of my cheeks get sores. When I finish the swim, I rinse well with fresh water. A few days and it's fine. The price we pay to play.
