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
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I always let the lifeguard @ the Cove know where I`m going ( usually the B Buoy ), and I wear a white long sleeved rash guard and a bright yellow cap,...I stick out like a sore thumb. I usually swim alone and letting the lifeguard know where I`m going gives me an extra measure of confidence. Also,..with the white top,..I don`t look like a seal %^). Friday I`m swimming in the Coronado Rough Water Swim and Saturday afternoon after work I hope to be at the Cove,...around 4:30-5:00. Perhaps we will swim into each other some time.
I always let the lifeguard @ the Cove know where I`m going ( usually the B Buoy ), and I wear a white long sleeved rash guard and a bright yellow cap,...I stick out like a sore thumb. I usually swim alone and letting the lifeguard know where I`m going gives me an extra measure of confidence. Also,..with the white top,..I don`t look like a seal %^). Friday I`m swimming in the Coronado Rough Water Swim and Saturday afternoon after work I hope to be at the Cove,...around 4:30-5:00. Perhaps we will swim into each other some time.
