I am a first year swimmer (Of the older kind) and I have committed myself to a 1 mile open water swim on July 20th.
My pool workouts have gone up to 3500 yards so the distance itself is not the big deal. The problem is that I get nervous when I am in open water for no particular reason. (Actually, I am fine if I wear a snorkel, but I need to get weaned off of that.)
I am looking for a kind and gentle soul to swim (or paddle) with me to the quarter-mile buoy and back. I am swimming about a 36 minute mile. (That shouldn't exclude many people!) I need to get used to the sensation of being out there, and I need to learn the basics of staying on course, and other errata.
Any help or suggestions will be eternally apprciated,
thanks,
Parents
Former Member
The La Jolla Cove Swim Club has a "Buddy Page" where swimmers post the dates and times they swim. Every morning there are club members who swim out the B bouy or to the Coffee Shop @ La Jolla Shores. This Saturday the club is having a swim from the Scripps Pier to the Cove,...if you can make it you will meet many great people.
I`m usually there Saturday afternoons, after 4 and swim a mile.
The La Jolla Cove Swim Club has a "Buddy Page" where swimmers post the dates and times they swim. Every morning there are club members who swim out the B bouy or to the Coffee Shop @ La Jolla Shores. This Saturday the club is having a swim from the Scripps Pier to the Cove,...if you can make it you will meet many great people.
I`m usually there Saturday afternoons, after 4 and swim a mile.
