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Yesterday I completed the Bribie Island Short Course Triathlon and I almost drowned.
I think I am a "FAIR" swimmer. I'm no Libby Lenton but I know I can swim 300m. I can even swim in the surf.
Yesterday was a 300m tidal assissted swim. BUT The conditions were terrible. It wasn't like the surf where there's a pattern to the waves when you can feel the water dragging you forwards or back depending on where the wave was.
Nope. the water was so choppy that every time I took a breath I ended up with a lungful of water - Not air.
I ended up treading water for a bit when all of a sudden I found myself on a livesaver's board. PHEW. I chilled out there while I hacked up whatever salt water went down came straight back up. I was physically sick but continued the reamining 100m of the swim. Ended up 7th out of 8 yet still managed a decent 4th place ride of just under 30mins for 13km. Not bad considering on the ride I was still having a gag reflex.
Toughest tri I've ever done. Even tougher than the Caloundra Tri where the distance was longer and I came dead last!
I will do bribie again and hopefully there won't be as much chop.
Has anyone else needed to be rescued??? Or am I just really that sad. (Apparently the life savers had their hands full yesterday)
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12-02-2007, 03:44 PM #1
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I got RESCUED during a tri!!!
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12-02-2007, 03:46 PM #2
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Whoa, Nelly!
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12-02-2007, 04:10 PM #3
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Wow, really glad you're OK, and also, may I say it takes courage to keep racing with a belly full of saltwater!
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12-02-2007, 04:11 PM #4
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Wow, I'm glad you're OK. Good job on the bike!!
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12-02-2007, 04:18 PM #5
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Wow, I am glad you are ok and you even say you will do it again. You have good mental strength...
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12-02-2007, 06:01 PM #6
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Yowzers!
I'm proud of you for finishing, when it would've been easier (and perfectly acceptable) to stop after inhaling all the salt water. Ick!
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12-03-2007, 05:15 AM #7
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You're one tough triathlete! I'm glad it turned out well and you were able to finish the tri. Congratulations !!!
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12-03-2007, 06:40 AM #8
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Wow, scary. I'm glad you're OK. Congrats on the finish!
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12-04-2007, 08:05 AM #9
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Just goes to show that we can never take anything for granted... we can nearly drown or we can be settled on top of bull ants!
So pleased this finished with you in tact - many would have flagged the whole thing once they were hauled out of the water.
Even though you are one tough spirit... I wish you no more choppy, water-swallowing moments for the rest of your season, and transition areas free of bugs.
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"I will try again tomorrow".
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