Comments on: How to Swim in Choppy Water http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/23/how-to-swim-in-choppy-water/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:00:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: srhernan http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/23/how-to-swim-in-choppy-water/comment-page-1/#comment-4371 srhernan Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:48:45 +0000 http://openwaterchicago.com/?p=2953#comment-4371 Hey Diane. You're welcome! As a dyed in the wool "pool brat," I've always associated swimming with fun and adventure (and sometimes mischief). And making the switch to open water was just simply an expansion of this. So you can imagine my surprise when I started working out at the pools and the triathlon-specific swim areas where NO ONE seemed to be enjoying himself or herself - even with perfect water conditions. Bottom line, you can still get in a serious workout while having an absolute blast doing it. This is something which has unfortunately been lost on way too many triathletes and masters swimmers. So quit your scowling out there, people! And remember - if it gets too choppy for swimming, that's what inner tubes are for! Hey Diane. You’re welcome! As a dyed in the wool “pool brat,” I’ve always associated swimming with fun and adventure (and sometimes mischief). And making the switch to open water was just simply an expansion of this. So you can imagine my surprise when I started working out at the pools and the triathlon-specific swim areas where NO ONE seemed to be enjoying himself or herself – even with perfect water conditions.

Bottom line, you can still get in a serious workout while having an absolute blast doing it. This is something which has unfortunately been lost on way too many triathletes and masters swimmers. So quit your scowling out there, people! And remember – if it gets too choppy for swimming, that’s what inner tubes are for!

]]> By: Diane Litynski http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/23/how-to-swim-in-choppy-water/comment-page-1/#comment-4368 Diane Litynski Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:43:54 +0000 http://openwaterchicago.com/?p=2953#comment-4368 Thanks for the tips -- ironically, I swam (or "co-existed") in water since I was six months old, swimming lakes and rivers in the mountains of the Adirondacks. I turned to lap swimming in my 30s, and realized I had forgotten how to open water swim -- which use to make me laugh when I was a kid - LOVING bouncing up and down when a boat's wake went by, and being tickled pink swmming on a choppy day. I tried swimming in a chop yesterday and TOTALLY forgot to stop "trying." Thanks for bringing me back to my "biological" roots. dlitynski Thanks for the tips — ironically, I swam (or “co-existed”) in water since I was six months old, swimming lakes and rivers in the mountains of the Adirondacks.

I turned to lap swimming in my 30s, and realized I had forgotten how to open water swim — which use to make me laugh when I was a kid – LOVING bouncing up and down when a boat’s wake went by, and being tickled pink swmming on a choppy day.

I tried swimming in a chop yesterday and TOTALLY forgot to stop “trying.” Thanks for bringing me back to my “biological” roots.

dlitynski

]]> By: srhernan http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/23/how-to-swim-in-choppy-water/comment-page-1/#comment-452 srhernan Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:58:25 +0000 http://openwaterchicago.com/?p=2953#comment-452 Hey, thanks! BTW, I checked out your blog - I so want to do that Baker Beach to China Beach swim! Hey, thanks! BTW, I checked out your blog – I so want to do that Baker Beach to China Beach swim!

]]> By: diver dave http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/23/how-to-swim-in-choppy-water/comment-page-1/#comment-451 diver dave Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:30:11 +0000 http://openwaterchicago.com/?p=2953#comment-451 i do believe the photo is aquaman doing his death defying jump into the shark infested waters.... nice artical Steve it tells it like it is... i do believe the photo is aquaman doing his death defying jump into the shark infested waters….
nice artical Steve it tells it like it is…

]]> By: Johannes http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/23/how-to-swim-in-choppy-water/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Johannes Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:45:08 +0000 http://openwaterchicago.com/?p=2953#comment-450 Great post! Looking at how animals approach waves is good advice; another idea is to borrow from surfers. They too, often dive into approaching waves, figure out where peaks and rips are, and use them for efficient travel. Besides, it's a good idea to check the surf report to get some idea of the waves before heading out. Funny enough, there's actually surf reports for Chicago, e.g. http://magicseaweed.com/Chicago-Surf-Report/960/ . :-) Great post! Looking at how animals approach waves is good advice; another idea is to borrow from surfers. They too, often dive into approaching waves, figure out where peaks and rips are, and use them for efficient travel. Besides, it’s a good idea to check the surf report to get some idea of the waves before heading out. Funny enough, there’s actually surf reports for Chicago, e.g. http://magicseaweed.com/Chicago-Surf-Report/960/ . :-)

]]> By: Johannes http://openwaterchicago.com/2009/07/23/how-to-swim-in-choppy-water/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Johannes Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:34:18 +0000 http://openwaterchicago.com/?p=2953#comment-449 Great post. Great post.

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