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Open Water Swimming

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ferret Jul 2017 12:57pm, 3 Jul 2017 1,711 posts	Quote Pin ferret That looks a very lovely place to swim on equally lovely day, just what I needed to see, inspires me to get back in the sea (13.9 today) here in Weymouth, but the chilly breeze, however sunny, puts me off LNemo, you're inspiring too, I can't currently manage more than 20 minutes in sea.
Little Nemo Jul 2017 1:36pm, 3 Jul 2017 7,659 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo I couldn't do such long swims in the sea, ferret! I don't really like the waves or the salt, lakes all the way for me
ferret Jul 2017 2:11pm, 3 Jul 2017 1,713 posts	Quote Pin ferret Haha at the moment I much prefer lakes too, but need to change that, sea is now just down the road. Going to try a different place where there's a fresh water shower. Respect for triathletes doing sea swims, saltwater chafes
LazyDaisy Jul 2017 4:59pm, 3 Jul 2017 18,932 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy While we were on St Agnes today the water looked gorgeous so I thought I'd have a swim when we got back to St Mary's. Almost as soon as we landed a sea fret rolled in and all thoughts of a skins swim in the Atlantic were quickly shelved
LindsD Jul 2017 5:51pm, 3 Jul 2017 17,992 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Boo!
ferret Jul 2017 6:47pm, 3 Jul 2017 1,714 posts	Quote Pin ferret How frustrating ! Hope get get another chance, sea looks enticing there on a good day
JulesR Jul 2017 7:20pm, 3 Jul 2017 24,630 posts	Quote Pin JulesR Swam in the sea by Prestopans during Edinburgh 70.3 yesterday morning where conditions were the toughest I've ever been in. Race organisers cut the swim from 1.9k down to 0.95k but waves were about 10 foot high battering everyone particularly down a 300m stretch parallel to the shore. Breaststroking wasn't really an option as waves were breaking over us, so wave surfing was the only good way of sighting buoys. Lots of folk got cutoff (35 minutes for 0.95km) but it was seriously wild & anything else will feel flat calm:)
Little Nemo Jul 2017 7:44pm, 3 Jul 2017 7,662 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo That sounds awful, JulesR
JulesR Jul 2017 8:01pm, 3 Jul 2017 24,631 posts	Quote Pin JulesR I'm not sure how you can train for big sea waves...except by going in big sea waves hmm
LazyDaisy Jul 2017 8:58pm, 3 Jul 2017 18,933 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy That sounds quite dangerous Jules