Where ar emy swimmers at?

pensierobello
pensierobello Posts: 285 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My favourite form of exercise (since a life-changing cycling accident three years ago) is swimming. Anyone else here into it?

I know other things can burn more but it's low impact (been told that my sacrum situation rules out running) and I just love it, and it's the one thing I know I'll always come back to (unfortunately the accident amongst other things gave me a dodgy shoulder tendon, so overdoing the front crawl results in big flare-ups). I go on Swimtrek and am looking forward to a summer of open water :) I'm also working on how I can maximise my calorie burn from my swims. How about you?

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  • pensierobello
    pensierobello Posts: 285 Member
    That's not so bad! If you own a thermal rash vest and some swim socks, you would be fine, so long as you acclimatised yourself to it?
  • blf20
    blf20 Posts: 97 Member
    Another month before the lake is warm enough to swim. Can hardly wait.

    Added bonus, watching the wildlife as I swim by (I use breast stroke or side stroke)
  • pensierobello
    pensierobello Posts: 285 Member
    Love it! Where do you swim?
  • ashenriver
    ashenriver Posts: 498 Member
    I am currently in training for 2 open water swims this summer (2.1km and 3.1km).

    Currently swimming in the pool until the lakes warm up.

    I am also looking at getting a wetsuit. I tried a few on this weekend and it looks like the one that fits the best is the most expensive.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    i was a competitive swimmer in highschool


    loved it.

    don't really have access to a pool and while i did love it, there are other things i'd rather do these days

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