New Swimmer - First Open Water Swim

RE: New Swimmer - First Open Water Swim

Former Member — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:29:49 GMT

Thanks for all the info guys! I'll do one of the Monday PM swims. Great idea. j

RE: New Swimmer - First Open Water Swim

Rykno — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:52:41 GMT

when I was a kid, I lived in Guam, and I can say that to some point you should be happy you don't see everything under you. in some of our ocean swims I saw things that scared the crap out of me, made me swim faster just to get out of the water. Now that I am older I now know the things I saw were not really all that bad. The water we swam in was not much deeper than 15-20 ft and it was crystal clear. nowadays, I am swimming in a lake, where I can not see my hands all the time, I get super freaked out. I have an over active imagination so for me it's hard to relax in open water. but I manage to swim about 3000-5000 2-3 times a week in the summer months.

RE: New Swimmer - First Open Water Swim

Former Member — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:22:57 GMT

Jeffy You`l l get used to it and you will come to love the relationship you built with the Ocean. Lean into the harness!

RE: New Swimmer - First Open Water Swim

gemich — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:54:09 GMT

Hi Jeffy - if you can be at Aquatic Park Mondays at 6:00 p.m. there's a coached open water group swim (one for advanced/intermediate and one for beginners). It's a $10 drop-in fee and you can get more information at www.swim-art.com. It's a great way to get the experience and build the confidence you need. By the way, people have been swimming in the Bay since 1873 (yes, 135 years) and no one's even seen a shark. Nothing to worry about and each time you go in you'll gain more confidence - especially if you're with a group.