First open water swim session

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2014-08-28 7:20 AM


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Subject: First open water swim session
I did my first open water swim session last night, struggled abit at first to get used to my breathing as its alot different to pool swimming, once i got going though it was great.

How often do you sight?

I also found i got cramps in my calfs towards the end, why is this i dont normally? I was wondering if its because the water was cold.


2014-08-28 8:01 AM
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Subject: RE: First open water swim session
"How often do you sight"

Depends on:
*How straight you swim
*If you have something to guide you during your normal breathing cycle

Personally, I sight every 12 strokes (arbitrary, but that is 1 pool length for me).
In races, if I am in a pack, I can go 30-50 strokes without sighting, just going with the flow.
2014-08-28 8:15 AM
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Subject: RE: First open water swim session

I sight about every ten strokes on average.  More often when I'm approaching a turn buoy to make sure I'm lined up where I want to be.

Mark

 

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