Quote Originally Posted by eclectic View Post
Hmmmmm I wasn't too worried about the open water swim except for the frigid temps but now I am thinking it may be worse than anticipated.

My biggest fear is that the cold water will trigger my asthma - does anyone else have that problem?

And I just don't like the thought of putting my face in icky water and swallowing it if I accidently get a mouth full which seems highly likely. When at the lake I seem to always do a heads up modified trudgen (crawl stroke arms w/ whip kick legs) or heads up breast stroke.

My wetsuit should arrive by Monday or Tuesday so that will give me a chance to get it on and get into the lake or the river.

I am glad everyone is reporting in because it lets me know a few things to expect and realize they are normal.

BTW Luvn' Austin are you going to make it up here this summer? ? ? ? I hope so!
I have the same problem with my asthma. If I'm not having an asthma attack I basically can't regulate my breathing, particularly if the water is cold. My cold-induced asthma is so acute I've had attacks triggered from eating ice cream. I'm trying to kick it in the rear by doing triathlons... sticking it to it, so to speak, and so far so good... but you never know when you'll have a little freak out.

My first open water mini-tri distance swim I panicked. I couldn't even breast stroke... I did an underhand side stroke the whole way. I then did the actual tri and was able to relax myself enough to do the breast stroke the whole way and yesterday I swam it and did spurts of front crawl in the mix.