I'm getting more and more spooked by algae, seaweed, etc...
Former Member
hello all, i've been swimming in a lake in upstate NY the last few weeks and I'm finding I get more and more spooked when I see algae, leaves, branches, etc. Any suggestions on how to work on this? I found when I concentrated and counted strokes, I could keep my form and do well. But it didn't last. I'd start to spook myself out again and my form would deteriorate because i keep trying to sight what's ahead of me.
How do you deal with the harmless debris you might bump into on your lake or ocean swims?
The lake i'm in is relatively clean, though murky. 3-4 feet visibility. I also have a kayaker accompany me.
Chris
Swimming into driftwood is a big fear of mine ever since I did that once. The idea of running into a 2 X 4 with rusty nails sticking out of it is pretty horrible to me.
I took a stick right in the mouth at a race recently. All natural; no nails. A woman right ahead of me stopped swimming and just as I thought "why is she pulling up?" BAM. It hit me crossways, like I was going to take it back to shore and trade it for a Milk-Bone and a pat on the head.
Swimming into driftwood is a big fear of mine ever since I did that once. The idea of running into a 2 X 4 with rusty nails sticking out of it is pretty horrible to me.
I took a stick right in the mouth at a race recently. All natural; no nails. A woman right ahead of me stopped swimming and just as I thought "why is she pulling up?" BAM. It hit me crossways, like I was going to take it back to shore and trade it for a Milk-Bone and a pat on the head.
