At 37, I have been swimming since I was a kid (15 years of that were coached and competitive). I don't compete now, but I swim a couple of times a week and do 1.5 miles each time (in a short course pool, borrring), no rests.
Bottom line: I feel like I'm a pretty good swimmer. All these dolorous short course laps have made me interested in trying some open water... but I have NO idea what to expect.
Anybody have advice for a swimmer of my quality making the jump to some open water? I'm in Minnesota, so (I assume) our water won't be swim-worthy until about July.
Thanks!
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open water swimming is the raw and pure of our sport. The pool is an aquarium and sterile, open water is the real thing!
OK maybe some extrapolations here, but then wat is more satisfying than crossing a lake completely or swimming from one town to another in a river or canal? especially if the circumstanses are challenging?
Have fun picking your swims. Build up in distance and difficulty. Let the nearby expert advise you on that!
open water swimming is the raw and pure of our sport. The pool is an aquarium and sterile, open water is the real thing!
OK maybe some extrapolations here, but then wat is more satisfying than crossing a lake completely or swimming from one town to another in a river or canal? especially if the circumstanses are challenging?
Have fun picking your swims. Build up in distance and difficulty. Let the nearby expert advise you on that!
