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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Well...to the half-mile buoy and back this morning! Yes Anita, it was a mess this AM, even at 6:30 I had to hunt for a spot.
I seriously need to work on my navigation and on goggle maitenance. I was headed to the Aleutians at one point. There was a fog and I couldn't see the shores. I kept having to stop and lift my goggles...maybe I will try the toothpaste...non-mint. I finshed dead on 40 minutes but felt I could have done 34 if I could just swim...well I guess that is the open water experience. When I do the relay, I hope I can follow someone who both knows what they are doing and isn't too fast for me...probably a small set of people.
I also need to practice kelp avoidance...what a pain in the...
Well...to the half-mile buoy and back this morning! Yes Anita, it was a mess this AM, even at 6:30 I had to hunt for a spot.
I seriously need to work on my navigation and on goggle maitenance. I was headed to the Aleutians at one point. There was a fog and I couldn't see the shores. I kept having to stop and lift my goggles...maybe I will try the toothpaste...non-mint. I finshed dead on 40 minutes but felt I could have done 34 if I could just swim...well I guess that is the open water experience. When I do the relay, I hope I can follow someone who both knows what they are doing and isn't too fast for me...probably a small set of people.
I also need to practice kelp avoidance...what a pain in the...
