Open Water Swimming

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superflyguy Sep 2021 12:10pm, 11 Sep 2021 6,672 posts	0 superflyguy hi, I did book and loved it great bunch swam for about an hour 3 x 400m loops nice and warm too
Lizzie Whizz Sep 2021 9:49pm, 11 Sep 2021 25,473 posts	0 Lizzie Whizz Excellent. I went in the warm washing machine at Lancing Beach!
Sushi. Sep 2021 9:51pm, 11 Sep 2021 31,420 posts	0 Sushi. I swam at New Brighton on the Wirral on Wednesday. No thermometer but it was easily 17/18c. Felt lovely but j do wish the sea wasn't so salty. 😉
EvilPixie Sep 2021 8:45am, 17 Sep 2021 27,966 posts	0 EvilPixie hey guys Having had such a poor swim at Outlaw I've been thinking and trying to work out what went wrong! so I have a question anyone use goggles that cover the nose? If so which ones? Ta!
jda Sep 2021 9:40am, 17 Sep 2021 10,800 posts	0 jda Not sure what your issue was but I’ve always used a nose clip. Weaning myself off it now but it was necessary to get me swimming properly to start with.
EvilPixie Sep 2021 9:49am, 17 Sep 2021 27,969 posts	0 EvilPixie JDA I used to wear a nose clip and had stopped using it In the pool today there was a very splashy man .... so I followed him as the choppy water got me at outlaw I noticed that I "panic" about air! So I lift my head more. Then I worry about the who face full of water (totally illogical I know!) My head then went back to the few times I have had issues in choppy water I get anxious about breathing .... I notice I breath in with a big wide mouth so need to fix this .... and in my panic to get air I lift my head more. This naturally means I am getting all the splashes in my face. So I figured if it's a panic about air and getting water up my nose and choking not being able to breathe then prevent it! I'm going to buy a new nose clip (mine is long gone) but then thought about what if that slips off (I have a tiny nose!) and that lead me to goggles with nose covers! that was long sorry!
The Mussile Sep 2021 9:53am, 17 Sep 2021 632 posts	0 The Mussile I have never worn goggles that cover the nose EP. FWIW DHB Fury (mirrored) and Turbo (Tinted) are the ones I have found that cause me the fewest issues and thus stress. Only other thing that I absolutely need for OW is ear plugs Had a 'rubbish' swim at Outlaw half but that was compared to where my swimming had got to pre-covid. It turns out it was the fastest non-current assisted Half Iron swim I had done and I swam easy rather than coming out of the water half-dead. FWIW in water time was about 40 mins and I was planning for 35 before my training fell apart over the summer
EvilPixie Sep 2021 9:57am, 17 Sep 2021 27,971 posts	0 EvilPixie it's the choppy bits that get me so the TT start with so many people about for a longer time freaked me (I was a lot better at the half but took the middle pontoon in so less people) With a mass start I'm fine and waves I can cope with (just!) as you chose the right side to breath At outlaw my adrenaline was super high for 2 days and I was really anxious knowing I had time pressures at it just all got to me but after 25 mins and a good puke I was fine!
halfpint Sep 2021 10:07am, 17 Sep 2021 35,710 posts	0 halfpint I’m on Colonsay for a week. About to go check out the beach beside our cottage. Hoping to get some swimming done.
EvilPixie Sep 2021 10:10am, 17 Sep 2021 27,972 posts	0 EvilPixie (obvs I may be over thinking everything! Hmmm maybe that's what the issue is! LOL) Have fun HP