Beginner Questions

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• Ideal temps & times

  199 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by LakeBagger September 21
• Finished my first 10K, what next?

  213 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by LakeBagger September 17
• SPOT Tracker for Beginners

  2.7K views 37 comments 0 points Most recent by evmo September 2
• Best anti-chafing solution?

  42K views 105 comments 0 points Most recent by Kswims August 16
• 5k deload weeks and taper

  668 views 20 comments 0 points Most recent by LakeBagger June 4
• Sunburn prevention

  224 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by swimmer25k April 18
• How "hard" do you swim long OW distances?

  2.6K views 30 comments 0 points Most recent by Nick_P January 15
• Swim the Suck 2022

  474 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by ryans October 2022
• Injury Prevention

  788 views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by SwimUpStream August 2022
• Swim around Key West Training Plan

  5.9K views 32 comments 0 points Most recent by MLamby August 2022
• training for a 5km swim

  49.2K views 47 comments 0 points Most recent by Cazzwim July 2022
• GPS watches and apps for documented swims

  1.3K views 17 comments 1 point Most recent by evmo July 2022
• Should I register for two 10K swims in two weeks?

  291 views 11 comments 1 point Most recent by bahsan22 July 2022
• Open Water Swim - Treading Water

  437 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by 30percent June 2022
• Cold Water Adaptation and Pool Swimming at the same time

  2.3K views 22 comments 1 point Most recent by Nick_P May 2022
• Garmin Connect - OWS time vs moving time vs elapsed time

  404 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by gregorywannabe May 2022
• Weekly training volume for completing marathon swims?

  30.7K views 147 comments 2 points Most recent by Laurie April 2022
• Seeking motivation — longer poolswims

  692 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by IronMike November 2021
• Good 10km time for aspiring channel swimmer

  2.5K views 42 comments 1 point Most recent by dc_in_sf September 2021
• Air travel and feeds

  565 views 21 comments 0 points Most recent by JSwim September 2021
• NEWBIE - woman, 55, just timed my 1st 1,500m OW "mile" at 45 mins - NOW WHAT?

  772 views 20 comments 3 points Most recent by curly July 2021
• Contact lens with goggles, prescription goggles or Lasix with 8 mile ocean swim

  541 views 20 comments 1 point Most recent by SaraMcSwim June 2021
• Training Advice for Newbies

  10.4K views 121 comments 0 points Most recent by evmo June 2021
• What to expect your first race?

  848 views 22 comments 2 points Most recent by Openh2o May 2021
• Amputee Swimming

  190 views 2 comments 9 points Most recent by curly May 2021
• Looking for a coach for a 10 mile swim

  723 views 6 comments 4 points Most recent by dpm50 March 2021
• How to avoid ice lacerations

  287 views 6 comments 1 point Most recent by WillM March 2021
• I was stung by a large jellyfish and the pain still persists after a few hours. Help needed.

  1K views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by celsarbo5 March 2021
• Cold water swimming and muscle aches

  3.3K views 4 comments 1 point Most recent by KristyW8 October 2020
• Is it possible to train for 10k only twice a week?

  1.3K views 16 comments 2 points Most recent by curly October 2020