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12 Feb
8:34pm, 12 Feb 2025
44,697 posts
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Nellers
All seems to be fine now, Cas.
My cheap earplugs have just been delivered by that nice Amazon chap (no, not Jeff!) so I’m going to head off for the early swim tomorrow and see how they work. They don’t feel like they’ll stay in my ears but we’ll see.
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13 Feb
9:17am, 13 Feb 2025
44,698 posts
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Nellers
Just back having completed 2.5k in the pool.
Unfortunately the earplugs didn’t get past the first 200. One of them fell out and I didn’t notice until I finished that first bit, so I took the other one out and carried on with “naked ears”.😱
To make it worse I then spent the rest of my swim spotting the earplug on the pool bottom as I swam over it and thinking “I’ll get it when I’m done.”
Then when I was done I couldn’t find it!
I’d be more bothered by this loss if it hadn’t obviously been a useless bit of kit if it can’t stay in my ear for more than a minute or two!
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13 Feb
9:31am, 13 Feb 2025
72,652 posts
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LindsD
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13 Feb
9:51am, 13 Feb 2025
1,452 posts
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CasB
Oh that's a bit rubbish. From the reviews of various plugs it does sound like it can be a bit trial and error getting ones that work for you.
Do you wear a swim cap? That might help hold them in.
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13 Feb
10:10am, 13 Feb 2025
44,700 posts
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Nellers
I don't wear a swim cap, CasB. Never have. Not enough hair left to worry about it really.
The pack I got came with 2 pairs so I'll try the other ones when I next swim (probably at the weekend) and see if that works better and stays in but if not I might try another make off of that Amazon.
And if that doesn't work I'll probably just carry on without them. I've been swimming a couple of times a week for 18 months or so and this is the first time I've had a problem so maybe I shouldn't worry too much.
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13 Feb
10:33am, 13 Feb 2025
16,515 posts
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Little Nemo
Managed to get a wide lane to myself for part of my swim So I was able to do a few drills without getting in anyone's way. Did just over 1km with about 200m non-stop. Really hungry afterwards, virtually inhaled some toast and coffee when I got home!
  
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13 Feb
11:04am, 13 Feb 2025
72,653 posts
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LindsD
Nice
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13 Feb
11:30am, 13 Feb 2025
1,875 posts
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Daz Love
Maybe something else Nellers (lots kicking about) I woke in the night last weekend and felt 'odd', passed after a couple of days. I rarely get ill!!
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13 Feb
11:57am, 13 Feb 2025
10,812 posts
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Northern Exile
Busier than I've seen it at the late night session yesterday, forced me into doing some faster paced stuff, but things are progressing nicely. Managed 1400m at about 1:46/100 pace, so things are improving.
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13 Feb
12:51pm, 13 Feb 2025
72,654 posts
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LindsD
Good work
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