I'm hoping to swim in open water some day. Just read some articles about what to pay attention to and all sorts of accidents that can happen--losing goggles or cap when the race just started, for example. Some people bring an extra pair of goggles and wear them on their ankles or necks??
It will be interesting to hear what kind of accidents people have actually experienced in OW swimming--goggles/cap accidents, cramps due to cold water, losing direction, animal bites, needing rescue... And if you had the rare chance to see what the inside of the stomach of a shark was like that would be exciting to hear :D
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UNTIL a girl put her hand on my shoulder, grabbed and pulled herself infront of me. I would have been so pissed, but since I drafted off her for the following 2km and then passed her with roughly 200m left I was able to let it go.
That sucks, but good that she didn't jump on your back and take a ride with you :D
G_Swim, thanks for sharing your experience. It must have been really scary, and imagine if no boats came by and its gets colder and if you get severe cramps, hunger.
By the way, have any of you ever used the kind of floats that can contain clothes which you strap on your waist and drag it while you swim? It may save you in such situations.
UNTIL a girl put her hand on my shoulder, grabbed and pulled herself infront of me. I would have been so pissed, but since I drafted off her for the following 2km and then passed her with roughly 200m left I was able to let it go.
That sucks, but good that she didn't jump on your back and take a ride with you :D
G_Swim, thanks for sharing your experience. It must have been really scary, and imagine if no boats came by and its gets colder and if you get severe cramps, hunger.
By the way, have any of you ever used the kind of floats that can contain clothes which you strap on your waist and drag it while you swim? It may save you in such situations.
