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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Glad you found your way this morning, even if it was crowded.
The only way I'm able to keep on track is to just try to keep my eye on the buildings at the opposite shore. Still, with the swells and tides, I still veer off course--just counts for extra mileage!
If this morning was anything like Thursday, the tide is low, which makes for difficult entrances and exits. I was tripping all over the rocks Thursday, while Husband went in fine, just 2 yards over.
And kelp? The bane of my existence.
The "A" buoy is the one straight out from the beach by the kelp beds. The first "white" buoy is 1/4 mile, the second is 1/2 mile. I don't usually look at the buoys as I'm trying to navigate, but if I recall correctly, the distance is written on them...Ron?
Glad you found your way this morning, even if it was crowded.
The only way I'm able to keep on track is to just try to keep my eye on the buildings at the opposite shore. Still, with the swells and tides, I still veer off course--just counts for extra mileage!
If this morning was anything like Thursday, the tide is low, which makes for difficult entrances and exits. I was tripping all over the rocks Thursday, while Husband went in fine, just 2 yards over.
And kelp? The bane of my existence.
The "A" buoy is the one straight out from the beach by the kelp beds. The first "white" buoy is 1/4 mile, the second is 1/2 mile. I don't usually look at the buoys as I'm trying to navigate, but if I recall correctly, the distance is written on them...Ron?
