Open water swimming

Wether you swim in a lake or the ocean, swimming outdoors in the open is a totally different experience then that of swimming in a lap pool. The waves that crash into you, constantly throwing you off course in the ocean makes you work twice as hard. The murky unclear water of lake water makes it difficult to navigate without lifting our head. The sense of accomplishment once you make it to your stopping point is priceless.

For me swimming in open water is this calm experience that nothing can quite compare too. You feel as if you are once with nature, testing it while at the same time and working with it. There are no lane lines to keep you in place, no walls to tell you when to turn and when to stop. It is completely up to you where your end is.

It is one of the most challenging and yet rewarding exercise or race you will have. The sport of open water swimming is growing and becoming more popular among swimmers. Still in the early stages American swimmers have been putting their mark on the sport. Only time will tell where the sport will go.