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Open Water Swimming

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Gobi
Gobi
May 2011
4:06pm, 25 May 2011
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Gobi
I guess unlike other sports I hate swimming so much I don't much care about the accuracy.
Just Matt
Just Matt
May 2011
3:28pm, 26 May 2011
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Just Matt
Supposed to be my first OW swim tonight and Im bricking it. Don't want to panic and I don't want to drown.

Maybe I'll give it a miss and do another pool session :-)
Durham Dawdler
Durham Dawdler
May 2011
3:31pm, 26 May 2011
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Durham Dawdler
Matt, go along. if you don't now, you never will.

You won't drown, wetsuits make you bouyant, if you feel like you're going to panic, concentrate on something else such as the way your arm enters the water, making sure you're pressing down on your chest etc.

Most of all, go and enjoy yourself!

If I can do it, anyone can
Nick Cook
Nick Cook
May 2011
3:40pm, 26 May 2011
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Yes Matt, and don't just get in the water and start swimming. Get warmed up, stretch and deep breathe before getting in the water. Once in the water just bob around a bit getting used to it, then open up the neck of the wetsuit and let a bit of water in, let that warm up. Then breathe deeeply again with face in and out of the water (breathe in with face out of water). Then away you go - simples!!!
macca53
macca53
May 2011
3:46pm, 26 May 2011
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macca53
why let a bit of water in Nick??
Durham Dawdler
Durham Dawdler
May 2011
3:48pm, 26 May 2011
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Durham Dawdler
keeps you warm macca
Durham Dawdler
Durham Dawdler
May 2011
3:49pm, 26 May 2011
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Durham Dawdler
ands dilutes everything when you pee in your wetsuit ;-)
macca53
macca53
May 2011
3:50pm, 26 May 2011
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macca53
so people really arent kidding when they tell me to pee in it as well?? eeeeew:-o
Durham Dawdler
Durham Dawdler
May 2011
3:50pm, 26 May 2011
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Durham Dawdler
not at all, it makes you all nice and warm ;-)
Nick Cook
Nick Cook
May 2011
3:51pm, 26 May 2011
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Nick Cook
I don't do that!!!

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