Hi all,
I just joined USMS and have committed to doing my first open water swim (1 mile) in two weeks! I'm way out of practice and have just recently gotten back into it. I've been swimming just about every day, but it takes me nearly an hour to swim a mile at the pool.
Am I in over my head?!??! Should I be this nervous and scared? I've been told I can do it, but I worry that I can't!? Right now, my goal is to finish...? Haha. Is that reasonable?
Any tips from you seasoned (or not!) open water swimmers would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you thank you and happy swimming!
You will invariably be slower in open water, the degree of slow-down dependent upon the body of water, currents, wind, etc.
I was out this morning for a nice brisk 6 a.m. swim with swimming buddy, and although the water was fairly calm and there was little wind, we both felt we were swimming in molasses. We were moving against the current, and the water felt thick (the way cold water on the point of freezing begins to move "thickly"). Wave propagation extremely slow.
Getting kicked in the face--OW swimming as body contact sport--will also slow a swimmer down.
:)
You will invariably be slower in open water, the degree of slow-down dependent upon the body of water, currents, wind, etc.
I was out this morning for a nice brisk 6 a.m. swim with swimming buddy, and although the water was fairly calm and there was little wind, we both felt we were swimming in molasses. We were moving against the current, and the water felt thick (the way cold water on the point of freezing begins to move "thickly"). Wave propagation extremely slow.
Getting kicked in the face--OW swimming as body contact sport--will also slow a swimmer down.
:)
