Swimming Alone

Former Member
Former Member
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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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    I swim alone all the time. There's this one guy at the beach who always warns me about danger - boats, poor visibility, heart attacks, drowning. After hearing this a few times I told him I would be happy to go doing the thing I loved and he shut up after that. But seriously, I do swim alone in the boat-infested waters of L.I. Sound but I don't worry about having a partner there because: 1) I would never get a chance to swim if it required someone else being present, and 2) I don't feel that it would make it any safer having someone else around. However, you need to feel safe when you're swimming, and if the rescue tube helps (as well as anything else: wetsuit, swim cap, etc.) I say go for it. And keep swimming!
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    I swim alone all the time. There's this one guy at the beach who always warns me about danger - boats, poor visibility, heart attacks, drowning. After hearing this a few times I told him I would be happy to go doing the thing I loved and he shut up after that. But seriously, I do swim alone in the boat-infested waters of L.I. Sound but I don't worry about having a partner there because: 1) I would never get a chance to swim if it required someone else being present, and 2) I don't feel that it would make it any safer having someone else around. However, you need to feel safe when you're swimming, and if the rescue tube helps (as well as anything else: wetsuit, swim cap, etc.) I say go for it. And keep swimming!
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