I have competed in a handful of short ocean races - and love them. This summer I attempted to swim around Key West (12.5miles) but was pulled out only a 1/3 of the way around because I had been throwing up for over an hour. I felt like I was motion sick - nothing seemed to help settle my stomach. My kayaker tried giving me water, soda, solid food, jelly food, and we even tried Zofran. We had encountered this problem in the training but I was hoping I could just make it most of the way around before I got sick. The waves had another plan for me, and I started feeling sick within 20 minutes of the swim (projected to take me 6 hours).
Was I sea sick? Was it anxiety that turned my stomach? Is there a certain food I should be trying? How do I fix this so I can make it around next year?
I appreciate any advice. Thank you!
Nicole G
Near the finish in the pensacola 3-mile bridge swim, I swam a fair distance in some shallow area which had light penetrate to the bottom.
The bottom had shadows from sunlight and very light chop or wave action. It played havoc with me in a very short distance. ...felt like seasickness at the finish.
I never felt this reaction in an outdoor pool with its shadows and do think the depth, e.g. two feet, and visibilty, e.g. crystal clear, had an impact.
Near the finish in the pensacola 3-mile bridge swim, I swam a fair distance in some shallow area which had light penetrate to the bottom.
The bottom had shadows from sunlight and very light chop or wave action. It played havoc with me in a very short distance. ...felt like seasickness at the finish.
I never felt this reaction in an outdoor pool with its shadows and do think the depth, e.g. two feet, and visibilty, e.g. crystal clear, had an impact.
