Ok. So I've been a competitive swimmer my whole life. Love the pool but not CRAZY about swimming anywhere else.
I have done 1 OW swim YEARS ago in the ocean. But that was so long ago.
Doing the CB Swim for the very first time (1 miler).
Can you give me some tips? Just anything...I am in the dark when it comes to OW!:dunno:
THANKS!!!!
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I also have a question if doing a cable swim do you swim a circle around the cable? Is there any particular way to turn?
You swim it as if it was a lane line - just keep it to the one side.
WRT turning: I know of two ways:
1) The obvious way is to just make a hard left (or right) turn and get around it as best you can.
2) The other way (it takes practice) is to wait until you are about 2 strokes from the turn and then flip into a backstroke. When you reach the apex of the turn, roll onto the turn side while reaching with the turn side arm in the direction you want to be going. This should roll you onto your stomach and get you back in the right direction. As a bonus, when you are in the backstroke position, you can get a quick look at the competitiors behind you.
However you do it, be careful not to get tangled in the rope that anchors the turn buoy - there also often is some excess rope hanging off the buoy as well. Not life or death, but it can be annoying, he said from experience.
-LBJ
I also have a question if doing a cable swim do you swim a circle around the cable? Is there any particular way to turn?
You swim it as if it was a lane line - just keep it to the one side.
WRT turning: I know of two ways:
1) The obvious way is to just make a hard left (or right) turn and get around it as best you can.
2) The other way (it takes practice) is to wait until you are about 2 strokes from the turn and then flip into a backstroke. When you reach the apex of the turn, roll onto the turn side while reaching with the turn side arm in the direction you want to be going. This should roll you onto your stomach and get you back in the right direction. As a bonus, when you are in the backstroke position, you can get a quick look at the competitiors behind you.
However you do it, be careful not to get tangled in the rope that anchors the turn buoy - there also often is some excess rope hanging off the buoy as well. Not life or death, but it can be annoying, he said from experience.
-LBJ
