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,
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How does one keep goggles from fogging up? quote]
Spit of course! There are also drops you can use and I have found they work longer than the saliva method, but saliva works in a pinch. Oddly I haven't had that issue in the ocean, but I always have it in the pool.
The water was gorgeous today, wasn't it? Well, you can't beat 70* ocean water, ever. I'm wearing my spring suit which is perfect for me, but most I've seen are just going with swim suits now.
I will be there Saturday or Sunday if we can get up--what time do you shoot for? We go early (6-ish) so we can get a parking spot.
How does one keep goggles from fogging up? quote]
Spit of course! There are also drops you can use and I have found they work longer than the saliva method, but saliva works in a pinch. Oddly I haven't had that issue in the ocean, but I always have it in the pool.
The water was gorgeous today, wasn't it? Well, you can't beat 70* ocean water, ever. I'm wearing my spring suit which is perfect for me, but most I've seen are just going with swim suits now.
I will be there Saturday or Sunday if we can get up--what time do you shoot for? We go early (6-ish) so we can get a parking spot.
