Hi All,
After my second bail out in as many swim attempts, ( Kingdom swim 10miler and Lake Seymour double-loop 3.5 mi) I'm beginning to get frustrated with my weakness or fear of swimming through what I would call extreme chop. I completed some long serious swims in the past, ( the 10 miler last year and Lake Champlain in 2008) But I'm beginning to lose confidence in scary water. Any advice?:badday:
I have that problem on nearly every long swim I enter (and mine are way shorter than Tampa). There is always a "crisis moment", usually near the start, when the shear length and amount of work in front of me gets into my head and I have to just back way off (do breaststroke) and gather myself. Then I just say, the hell with it, swim for 30 minutes and see how you feel. Often I'll look at clouds (I'm not kidding) to focus off the water.
I have that problem on nearly every long swim I enter (and mine are way shorter than Tampa). There is always a "crisis moment", usually near the start, when the shear length and amount of work in front of me gets into my head and I have to just back way off (do breaststroke) and gather myself. Then I just say, the hell with it, swim for 30 minutes and see how you feel. Often I'll look at clouds (I'm not kidding) to focus off the water.
