Has anyone ever had gastrointestinal issues from swallowing too much salt water? After Saturday's extremely rough Nubble Light Swim, I was ill most of the day. I'm thinking it's because I swallowed a lot of salt water, although I've never had this problem before. Now I'm worried about my other ocean races this year.
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if you think conditions were especially rough causing you to drink more saltwater than typical for you than I would not worry about it...
too much 'salt' will result in you going at both ends... I am guessing you recovered in about 24 hours... yes - I have had this wonderful experience - different circumstances... similar results
Were you not wearing goggles? :confused:
I was, but water still leaked in. But even without goggles, it shouldn't be so dramatic, should it? I have a feeling there are a lot of "stuffs" in that water, it's very opaque. On the other hand, most people there didn't wear goggles.
Are you sure you actually swallowed so much water? For me it's not swallowing problem. This past weekend I swam for about an hour at Brighton Beach. The water was extremely salty. As soon as I got out, my eyes felt strange, had trouble opening eyes. When I got home I found my eyes had grown very puffy/swollen, and painful. Looked and felt horrible. Now it's a little better but still not gone. I'm not sure if it's infection or what.
To those who have swum at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, NY, do you think the water there is more salty than elsewhere? What about the Hudson? Did anyone have similar experience? I never had problem at other beaches.
To those who have swum at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, NY, do you think the water there is more salty than elsewhere? What about the Hudson? Did anyone have similar experience? I never had problem at other beaches.
the hudson is brackish north to the tappan zee (i think this changes with the seasons)
its total fresh from beacon north (where i did some early season training)
BB is salty... but Dover is worse!
the hudson is brackish north to the tappan zee (i think this changes with the seasons)
its total fresh from beacon north (where i did some early season training)
BB is salty... but Dover is worse!
Thanks--good to know! Has anyone else's eyes ever become swollen? :rolleyes: (mine are ok now, thank the Lord :cool:)
