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Ocean swimming can be a very disorienting experience. Once you've been swimming in opaquewater for about 15 minutes and you lose sight of shore, your equilibrium is gone. Betweenthe jostling and bumping from other racers, the rolling waves and the push of thecurrents, it is extremely easy to lose your bearings and panic. It's common sense, butmake sure you give yourself a few test runs in an actual ocean before the day of yourswim. Lap swimming at your local YMCA indoor pool could not be more different thanswimming in the open sea, both physically and mentally. It's like going from playing <ahref="http://www.askmen.com/celebs/men/sports/shaun-white/">Shaun White's snowboardgame on Wii to actually standing on the lip of a Superpipe in Vail. Nothingtrumps real-world experience. On that note, make sure you simulate the true conditions ofa race in the ocean as best you can. For instance, if you never wear a swim cap when youtrain, but you're required to wear one during the race (so lifeguards can spot you easilyif you get in trouble), try swimming with a cap a few times before the race. It can takesome getting used to. Continue Reading
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