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
No major accidents in open water swimming, except seasickness in a couple of swims. In one, I lost a pair of goggles, but that was my fault. I was wearing tinted goggles and was having trouble seeing so pushed them back on top of my head (as one would w/ sunglasses). Unfortunately, they didn't stay there, and I also almost lost a swim cap at the same time. That I didn't want to lose, since I have long hair and it would have gotten in my face, making it impossible to see where I was going. So I stopped to tread water and put the cap back on. I was quite the speedster that day...not. :rolleyes:
Other than that, my other swimming related accident occurred when I walked onto the pool deck for practice one day, tripped over some rubber matting and fell. Give me open water any day! :afraid:
No major accidents in open water swimming, except seasickness in a couple of swims. In one, I lost a pair of goggles, but that was my fault. I was wearing tinted goggles and was having trouble seeing so pushed them back on top of my head (as one would w/ sunglasses). Unfortunately, they didn't stay there, and I also almost lost a swim cap at the same time. That I didn't want to lose, since I have long hair and it would have gotten in my face, making it impossible to see where I was going. So I stopped to tread water and put the cap back on. I was quite the speedster that day...not. :rolleyes:
Other than that, my other swimming related accident occurred when I walked onto the pool deck for practice one day, tripped over some rubber matting and fell. Give me open water any day! :afraid:
