OW and getting sick....

RE: OW and getting sick....

Former Member — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:35:57 GMT

Just did a training swim at Sandy Point State Park, which is a "beach" on the west end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. More like a sand-colored gravel pit leading to my favorite body of water/diesel/unidentifiable muck, but whatever. :D Anyway, had VERY good experience using Zofran beforehand - had my usual bout of retching I always have in salt water, but acclimated REALLY FAST and had no more problems the rest of my swim (unless you count the jellyfish sting near the end of my last interval). This is a big improvement over what I'm accustomed to in swimming in salt water. (I just made sure I piloted the Zofran in the pool first to make sure it didn't make me dizzy!)

RE: OW and getting sick....

Former Member — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:56:56 GMT

This is one of the funniest round of replies I've seen in a long time. Thanks so much for the laughter from everyone's experiences. Hey, Stud, I'm going back to Texas for awhile shortly and have joined an OW Swim Group and will now be swimming only in a lake (Joe Pool Lake). I, too, hate stepping on that mud that squishes between the toes. But the upside for me is because it's fresh water, my tongue and throat won't swell up like it always does at mile number 3 in the ocean. Plus, the only marine life will be trout and bass. No shark/jellyfish/sea lice worries for awhile!:banana:

RE: OW and getting sick....

Former Member — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:07:34 GMT

Stud just has to remember the open water swimmer's creed: If you can't see it, it can't hurt you. Maybe the fishies might need to worry more about me...I love sushi!

RE: OW and getting sick....

Former Member — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:57:40 GMT

Princess Studmuffin, Do you need me to come protect you from the wildlife? I bet Leonard has some good horror stories for you....Yoohoo, Leonard, are you out there? Hi Swimmy - Am still around occasionally - have been too busy taking care of my wife (neurological problem) and my mother (senility) to swim much or have much time here. Sigh... Other than the jellyfish sting from H@ll last year (in the East River and I was numb for almost 2 hours after) and then getting violently, deathly ill for three days after MIMs, I've just had the usual assortment of open water perils. The only really odd one was the time at the Swim For Life in Chestertown, MD when I got my hand caught/sliced up in an abandoned crab trap during the 5 mile. I also got a fishhook in my foot during the Lehigh River Swim. My worst open water injury occured on dry land BEFORE my first race when a woman dropped a park picnic table on my foot and broke a toe. Stud just has to remember the open water swimmer's creed: If you can't see it, it can't hurt you. Hope you are well, LBJ

RE: OW and getting sick....

Swimmy — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:19:24 GMT

Hi Swimmy - Am still around occasionally - have been too busy taking care of my wife (neurological problem) and my mother (senility) to swim much or have much time here. Sigh... Other than the jellyfish sting from H@ll last year (in the East River and I was numb for almost 2 hours after) and then getting violently, deathly ill for three days after MIMs, I've just had the usual assortment of open water perils. The only really odd one was the time at the Swim For Life in Chestertown, MD when I got my hand caught/sliced up in an abandoned crab trap during the 5 mile. I also got a fishhook in my foot during the Lehigh River Swim. My worst open water injury occured on dry land BEFORE my first race when a woman dropped a park picnic table on my foot and broke a toe. Stud just has to remember the open water swimmer's creed: If you can't see it, it can't hurt you. Hope you are well, LBJ Leonard, Great to hear from you. Maybe we will see each other at a race someday again. Sorry to hear about life things that interfere with your swimming. Hang in there. I have not had any wildlife encounters this year so far. Happy laps! Swimmy :cheerleader:

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Former Member — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:17:35 GMT

Princess Studmuffin, Do you need me to come protect you from the wildlife? I bet Leonard has some good horror stories for you....Yoohoo, Leonard, are you out there? :cheerleader: Swimmy I'm not scared...I'm tired but not scared...

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Swimmy — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:15:13 GMT

Ken can you stand by at the Battery with a large net for me...just in case? Princess Studmuffin, Do you need me to come protect you from the wildlife? I bet Leonard has some good horror stories for you....Yoohoo, Leonard, are you out there? :cheerleader: Swimmy

RE: OW and getting sick....

Former Member — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:40:00 GMT

(I'm told that there are some tricky and strong currents in the Hudson, though.) :fish2: Ken can you stand by at the Battery with a large net for me...just in case?

RE: OW and getting sick....

Former Member — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:57:54 GMT

Who are your? Paris Hilton? Be tough! I think you will survive touching a little silt between your delicate little toes......:drown: Hey, I said I didn't like it...not that I wouldn't walk on it. It feels like snots...yuck. Jeez I go from barely swimming a 100 FR to doing OW inside a year and you're inferring I'm high maintenance... :D

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Former Member — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:51:04 GMT

I don't do open water races. so I've never swum in the Hudson myself. But I know several people who have without problems (even downstream by Manhattan). The Hudson has really been cleaned up very well, especially north of the Tappan Zee. The New York State Parks Department is even planning to open swimming areas near there. (I'm told that there are some tricky and strong currents in the Hudson, though.) :fish2:

RE: OW and getting sick....

Former Member — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:27:08 GMT

I don't know the area you mentioned, but I had a bad lake swim. It was a high use lake and the smell/taste of fuel oil gave me dry heaves. I now stick to large bodies of water (Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean). As to taking meds, never had to. You're going to drink a little, can't be helped, you get used to it--even salt water. OK..I can hack it sarge... hehe Oddly that was the hardest part of doing the mile in the briny the other week...the taste of salt...I'm just going to try not to disturb the river bed. I just thought of the river bed... I hate the feeling of silt between my toes..brrrrr...I hope it's rocky....

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Former Member — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:23:13 GMT

RE: OW and getting sick....

Swimmy — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:39:35 GMT

OK..I can hack it sarge... hehe Oddly that was the hardest part of doing the mile in the briny the other week...the taste of salt...I'm just going to try not to disturb the river bed. I just thought of the river bed... I hate the feeling of silt between my toes..brrrrr...I hope it's rocky.... Who are your? Paris Hilton? Be tough! I think you will survive touching a little silt between your delicate little toes......:drown:

RE: OW and getting sick....

Swimmy — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:06:11 GMT

Hey, I said I didn't like it...not that I wouldn't walk on it. It feels like snots...yuck. Jeez I go from barely swimming a 100 FR to doing OW inside a year and you're inferring I'm high maintenance... :D You don't have a pet puppy in a purse yet....do you? We may have to have an intervention at Zones! Swimmy:rofl: