https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/25876/motion-sickness-during-open-water-racesHello everyone! I am looking for some tips/tricks to prevent motion sickness in choppy waters during open water races. During my last two races I took some dramamine a few hours before the race, but it didn&#39;t seem to help and I still threw up 3 timesen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/272916?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:28:59 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4e65db02-159c-4cee-8bee-7e8cbe7bfbc7Former MemberThanks Mike! I get sea sick in both! Salt water during a swim in Cancun (after throwing up, I still felt sea sick) and fresh water during a swim in Canada (water was colder like you mentioned). I will take aspirin and ginger before the race and see how it goes! Thank you!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/272915?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:37:06 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:306e2bf5-e46a-4649-b4c9-98c742bf15damjtysonSalt water or fresh? If your issue is your stomach, try ginger. Make sure it is real ginger; most ginger ales don&#39;t use real ginger. If it is your inner ear, then try aspirin. Full disclosure: These are solutions I learned about in the flying world, so unsure if it&#39;ll work in open water swimming. I&#39;ve been in rough water in both fresh and salt water. Only issues I&#39;ve had were in cold (12.5C) fresh water and throwing up solved that!<div style="clear:both;"></div>