went for my first Open Water Swim this last Saturday.... I admit I am a bit of a wimp as far as water temps are concerned....Part of the problem is the pool I swim in is kept at 84-85 degrees all the time. Per request from noodlers...(see thread in general discussion "death to all noodlers") which makes it a big difference to jump into a lake. I have been monitoring our local lakes temperature, and it has been slow to warm up this year. Saturday, although the air was 62 the water was 73. When I jumped in I had a hard time breathing.. kinda small convulsions, gasping for air....after a few minutes they went away and I had a very enjoyable swim (except for the part I looked to see my 18 yr old daughter pacing me, doing ***!)..this is the second time it has happened to me....what to do? Thanks in advance.
I'm a hoosier too! Our outdoor pool has been cold lately (74-78) and the air too. I think it's warming back up this week and we'll have the opposite problem.
I am going to start taking COLD showers in preparation for the "Big Shoulders" swim. Marcia Cleveland (an English Channel swimmer) took cold showers during her years preparing to swim the channel. (she did some really cold water swims too) Her book implies that she thinks the cold showers helped; it can't hurt.
Have Fun!
I'm a hoosier too! Our outdoor pool has been cold lately (74-78) and the air too. I think it's warming back up this week and we'll have the opposite problem.
I am going to start taking COLD showers in preparation for the "Big Shoulders" swim. Marcia Cleveland (an English Channel swimmer) took cold showers during her years preparing to swim the channel. (she did some really cold water swims too) Her book implies that she thinks the cold showers helped; it can't hurt.
Have Fun!
