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
Well, I would guess having a tree limb falling on you is much more bearable than being swallowed whole and alive by a shark! Take a look at that picture again and imagine stroking straight into that mouth (I would not dare to close my eyes swimming in OW).
Well, true dat--tree branches tend not to be carnivorous and don't have teeth. And at least in my neighborhood, there's a definite dearth of mountain lions and other large land animals with designs on having me for lunch... although about 20 years or so ago, a cougar was sighted by several people within Philly's city limits.... And weren't Land Sharks documented on Saturday Night Live? :D
LBJ sounds like a very lucky guy, narrowly escaping each would-be accident! :)
Leonard, doggone it, you never told me all that stuff before my five-miler! :afraid:
Well, I would guess having a tree limb falling on you is much more bearable than being swallowed whole and alive by a shark! Take a look at that picture again and imagine stroking straight into that mouth (I would not dare to close my eyes swimming in OW).
Well, true dat--tree branches tend not to be carnivorous and don't have teeth. And at least in my neighborhood, there's a definite dearth of mountain lions and other large land animals with designs on having me for lunch... although about 20 years or so ago, a cougar was sighted by several people within Philly's city limits.... And weren't Land Sharks documented on Saturday Night Live? :D
LBJ sounds like a very lucky guy, narrowly escaping each would-be accident! :)
Leonard, doggone it, you never told me all that stuff before my five-miler! :afraid:
