Comments on: SF Bay Swimming Primer http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/02/sf-bay-swimming-primer/ Adventures in Fitness Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LukeM3 http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/02/sf-bay-swimming-primer/comment-page-1/#comment-427 LukeM3 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:45:16 +0000 http://openwaterchicago.com/?p=2864#comment-427 So I'm sitting in my PJ bottoms, fleece top and bright orange and yellow skimpy tri suit waiting to be dropped off near Alcatraz a few weeks ago. A boat load of us are a bit nervous and striking up conversations to keep our nerves in check. Met all kinds of people from California, and felt oh so special because I came all the way from Illinois. Wouldn't you know it, 2 people away from me on the boat is Steve from Open Water Chicago. Small world. To prep for Alcatraz I swam (sans wet suit) in Lake Michigan in Highland Park. The water was 56-64 degrees in the 6-7 times I swam from late June until early July. The water at Alcatraz Challenge was 60 on 7/12. So temps aren't the issue. I jumped off the pier in HP to simulate the jump from the ferry at the start of the Alcatraz race. What I underestimated where the currents, waves, and foggy conditions. Oh and how can I forget all the salt water I snorted. So if a flabby old guy can make the swim (and follow up with the 7-mile run), surely you young whipper snappers in wet suits and neoprene caps can do it. You gotta swim Alcatraz--at least once. So I’m sitting in my PJ bottoms, fleece top and bright orange and yellow skimpy tri suit waiting to be dropped off near Alcatraz a few weeks ago. A boat load of us are a bit nervous and striking up conversations to keep our nerves in check. Met all kinds of people from California, and felt oh so special because I came all the way from Illinois. Wouldn’t you know it, 2 people away from me on the boat is Steve from Open Water Chicago. Small world.

To prep for Alcatraz I swam (sans wet suit) in Lake Michigan in Highland Park. The water was 56-64 degrees in the 6-7 times I swam from late June until early July. The water at Alcatraz Challenge was 60 on 7/12. So temps aren’t the issue. I jumped off the pier in HP to simulate the jump from the ferry at the start of the Alcatraz race. What I underestimated where the currents, waves, and foggy conditions. Oh and how can I forget all the salt water I snorted.

So if a flabby old guy can make the swim (and follow up with the 7-mile run), surely you young whipper snappers in wet suits and neoprene caps can do it.

You gotta swim Alcatraz–at least once.

]]> By: diver dave http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/02/sf-bay-swimming-primer/comment-page-1/#comment-426 diver dave Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:12:40 +0000 http://openwaterchicago.com/?p=2864#comment-426 ? ? ? did the dog wear a full wet suit ? ? ? i do not believe that you get an adrenaline rush which causes your panic. Perhaps cold shock which will cause your body to shut down blood flow to your arms , legs ,lungs ... so the blood will stay in you heart and brain in order to try to keep you alive... ? ? ? did the dog wear a full wet suit ? ? ?
i do not believe that you get an adrenaline rush which causes your panic. Perhaps cold shock which will cause your body to shut down blood flow to your arms , legs ,lungs … so the blood will stay in you heart and brain in order to try to keep you alive…

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