Nothing better than a Spring Swim in he open water--sun shinning--no wind--smells and taste of salt water--bouyancy of the salty water--ungulation of the long slow ocean swell--elation at the end of a long steady workout standing in the sand with a towel and water bottle happy that winter is overwith....dog-gone winter is just beginning...
If someone can offer a description of a winter time pool swim that rival's the open salt water, I might be a bit more motivated to knock out the 4000m leaping off the page of my training sched. planned for the long course pool this Sat a.m.
I love this sport - especially in the open water...
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Ripple - Open water swimmers from anywhere north of 38 degrees latitude in a lake or off a coast are hero's by my measure. For me Spring is somewhere around the first week of week of March. I'm on the South end of Chesapeake Bay. Although I can see my toes when I step into the water at Grand View , it isn't clear by any stretch. My fingers drag the bottom when I get to close to shore long before I can see the bottom.
Ripple - Open water swimmers from anywhere north of 38 degrees latitude in a lake or off a coast are hero's by my measure. For me Spring is somewhere around the first week of week of March. I'm on the South end of Chesapeake Bay. Although I can see my toes when I step into the water at Grand View , it isn't clear by any stretch. My fingers drag the bottom when I get to close to shore long before I can see the bottom.
