Swallowing too much salt water

RE: Swallowing too much salt water

Former Member — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:49:54 GMT

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:)

RE: Swallowing too much salt water

Former Member — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:17:15 GMT

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!

RE: Swallowing too much salt water

Former Member — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:46:29 GMT

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.

RE: Swallowing too much salt water

Former Member — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:45:49 GMT

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.

RE: Swallowing too much salt water

Former Member — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:28:50 GMT

Were you not wearing goggles? :confused:

RE: Swallowing too much salt water

Former Member — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:02:51 GMT

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