So, after reading through some threads in which it seemed like people suggested they trained in open water after dark, my question is: Do You?
Typically, a few times a year (usually when the moon is bright) I will go out at night and do a normal long swim, but I don't make a habit of it. Last October, before the water here in CT got too cold, I went for several night swims (using tinted goggles, which was a bit of a mistake) but now I am thinking of making this a more regular thing in order to train more when the tide isn't conducive to training during the day (i.e. when I'm at work). Is this just stupid?
It doesn't seem any more dangerous to swim at night than during the day (particularly with appropriate goggles:)) since I am always swimming by myself anyway. Any thoughts on this?
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Well, I went swimming last night at 9pm. It was like 60 degrees here in CT yesterday with the promise of much colder weather today (it's now like 43 out) and I wanted to get at least one more swim in before the end of the season. I walked along the shore for quite a while before I got in, but once I was in it was fine! I swam for about half an hour, occasionally thinking about some of the things in this thread (although boats are uncommon, I'm more concerned about them than sharks; no matter what anyone else says, I don't hold out much hope of running into a great white here in L.I. Sound). By the end of the swim, the water was getting cold, and drying off on the beach was a cold and lonely experience. But, I did get in one more swim, and if it has to be the last of the season, it was good enough.:bliss:
Well, I went swimming last night at 9pm. It was like 60 degrees here in CT yesterday with the promise of much colder weather today (it's now like 43 out) and I wanted to get at least one more swim in before the end of the season. I walked along the shore for quite a while before I got in, but once I was in it was fine! I swam for about half an hour, occasionally thinking about some of the things in this thread (although boats are uncommon, I'm more concerned about them than sharks; no matter what anyone else says, I don't hold out much hope of running into a great white here in L.I. Sound). By the end of the swim, the water was getting cold, and drying off on the beach was a cold and lonely experience. But, I did get in one more swim, and if it has to be the last of the season, it was good enough.:bliss:
