just got back from my first open water swim tonight - i *loved* it. only did about 400-500m, but i was mostly practising swimming straight without a clear pool with lines on the bottom to guide me!
interesting how one can swim through pockets of really warm and then really cold water out there. funny how i felt even more relaxed in the bay than at the pool... i guess because i had a large area all to myself, no worries of other swimmers in my path. the length of the swim area is roughly 250m (likely more), so i'll get in some quality long swims back and forth along that.
a nice beach along the bay which is quite close to home. lots of great scenery on the beach... nudge nudge.
i'll be back,
Cam
-- Not every race can be a perfect experience, but every race can be a learning experience.
I'm doing my first open water swim tonght after work. Totally looking to it but have some trepidations for a few reasons. 1) Never swam with a wetsuit and not sure how I'll like that; 2) e. coli tends to pop up in the water in Lake Michigan along Chicago's coast during hot days like today. But I'll survive to tell about it tomorrow (I hope!!)
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just got back from my first open water swim tonight - i *loved* it. only did about 400-500m, but i was mostly practising swimming straight without a clear pool with lines on the bottom to guide me!
interesting how one can swim through pockets of really warm and then really cold water out there. funny how i felt even more relaxed in the bay than at the pool... i guess because i had a large area all to myself, no worries of other swimmers in my path. the length of the swim area is roughly 250m (likely more), so i'll get in some quality long swims back and forth along that.
a nice beach along the bay which is quite close to home. lots of great scenery on the beach... nudge nudge.
I'm doing my first open water swim tonght after work. Totally looking to it but have some trepidations for a few reasons. 1) Never swam with a wetsuit and not sure how I'll like that; 2) e. coli tends to pop up in the water in Lake Michigan along Chicago's coast during hot days like today. But I'll survive to tell about it tomorrow (I hope!!)
yikes, watch out for the e. coli! not fun.
i've never tried a wetsuit. i'll be interested in hearing how that goes for you. have fun!
Cam
-- Not every race can be a perfect experience, but every race can be a learning experience.
Cam Wilson <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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just got back from my first open water swim tonight - i *loved* it. only did about 400-500m, but i was mostly practising swimming straight without a clear pool with lines on the bottom to guide me!
interesting how one can swim through pockets of really warm and then really cold water out there. funny how i felt even more relaxed in the bay than at the pool... i guess because i had a large area all to myself, no worries of other swimmers in my path. the length of the swim area is roughly 250m (likely more), so i'll get in some quality long swims back and forth along that.
a nice beach along the bay which is quite close to home. lots of great scenery on the beach... nudge nudge.
I'm doing my first open water swim tonght after work. Totally looking to it but have some trepidations for a few reasons. 1) Never swam with a wetsuit and not sure how I'll like that; 2) e. coli tends to pop up in the water in Lake Michigan along Chicago's coast during hot days like today. But I'll survive to tell about it tomorrow (I hope!!)
