I was just curious about everyone's "first time". When/where did you take that first plunge into open water??
(I did a search to see if a thread like this had been done and came up empty.)
My first open water swim was at Narragansett Beach in RI. I was in a speedo, and got buddied up with another swimmer in a wetsuit. He took off on me and I never saw him again. I was going hypothermic, no one with me, and after about 1/2 mile I decided to try to head into shore (we were swimming about 250 yards offshore, parallel to the beach). I finally made it back after a near panic not knowing what would happen. Since that time I have vowed never to let a first timer experience what I did. All first timers deserve a real buddy, someone who will stick with them and help them through it. I now love open water, and I NEVER do it alone.
My first open water swim was at Narragansett Beach in RI. I was in a speedo, and got buddied up with another swimmer in a wetsuit. He took off on me and I never saw him again. I was going hypothermic, no one with me, and after about 1/2 mile I decided to try to head into shore (we were swimming about 250 yards offshore, parallel to the beach). I finally made it back after a near panic not knowing what would happen. Since that time I have vowed never to let a first timer experience what I did. All first timers deserve a real buddy, someone who will stick with them and help them through it. I now love open water, and I NEVER do it alone.
