I am new to open water swimming and have a question for all you experienced swimmers.
I am thinking about swimming in a local fresh water lake at a state park. My plan is to swim about 50 -75 yards off the beach and swim parallel to the shore. I am thing about towing a lifeguard rescue tube behind me for safety and for visability.
Am I crazy for thinking this way?
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I swim alone most of the time,..don`t know what someone else would be able to do should I get in trouble. I own a rescue can but have never used it,..I`m not wild about having a strap accross my chest/shoulder. Perhaps I should give it a try...it cost 50 bucks.
A shoulder strap isn't too bad for short swims (19 years of ocean lifeguarding), but for a long swim it's going to chafe a bit. Try this instead:
life1rescue.com/.../2-Lifeguard-Buoy-Belt.html
It's a belt you wear around your waist: you can thread the loop from your rescue can through one of the metal rings and then put the can through the loop and tighten. I've never used this particular model of line belt, but it looks like it would work for this purpose.
I swim alone most of the time,..don`t know what someone else would be able to do should I get in trouble. I own a rescue can but have never used it,..I`m not wild about having a strap accross my chest/shoulder. Perhaps I should give it a try...it cost 50 bucks.
A shoulder strap isn't too bad for short swims (19 years of ocean lifeguarding), but for a long swim it's going to chafe a bit. Try this instead:
life1rescue.com/.../2-Lifeguard-Buoy-Belt.html
It's a belt you wear around your waist: you can thread the loop from your rescue can through one of the metal rings and then put the can through the loop and tighten. I've never used this particular model of line belt, but it looks like it would work for this purpose.
