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Beginner Questions
Questions about training, nutrition, cold water acclimatization, or other beginner topics? Ask them here - but please search the archives first!
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Lake Windermere Butterfly - Will I be able to overcome the cold?
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Most recent by
propofrolic
April 15
Ice mile training
2.4K
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12
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Most recent by
It_a_wonderful_world
April 1
Is it okay to do a race like END-WET as a beginner? How do I deal with training complications?
543
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8
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1
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Most recent by
Kagemusha
January 10
Ideal temps & times
625
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11
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Most recent by
abe
December 2023
Finished my first 10K, what next?
379
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7
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Most recent by
LakeBagger
September 2023
SPOT Tracker for Beginners
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37
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Most recent by
evmo
September 2023
Best anti-chafing solution?
42.6K
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105
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Most recent by
Kswims
August 2023
5k deload weeks and taper
1.1K
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20
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Most recent by
LakeBagger
June 2023
Sunburn prevention
270
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6
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Most recent by
swimmer25k
April 2023
How "hard" do you swim long OW distances?
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Most recent by
Nick_P
January 2023
Swim the Suck 2022
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9
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Most recent by
ryans
October 2022
Injury Prevention
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10
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Most recent by
SwimUpStream
August 2022
Swim around Key West Training Plan
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32
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Most recent by
MLamby
August 2022
training for a 5km swim
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47
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Most recent by
Cazzwim
July 2022
GPS watches and apps for documented swims
1.3K
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Most recent by
evmo
July 2022
Should I register for two 10K swims in two weeks?
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11
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Most recent by
bahsan22
July 2022
Open Water Swim - Treading Water
559
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7
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Most recent by
30percent
June 2022
Cold Water Adaptation and Pool Swimming at the same time
2.5K
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22
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Most recent by
Nick_P
May 2022
Garmin Connect - OWS time vs moving time vs elapsed time
491
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6
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Most recent by
gregorywannabe
May 2022
Weekly training volume for completing marathon swims?
32.4K
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147
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Most recent by
Laurie
April 2022
Seeking motivation — longer poolswims
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12
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Most recent by
IronMike
November 2021
Good 10km time for aspiring channel swimmer
4.4K
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42
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Most recent by
dc_in_sf
September 2021
Air travel and feeds
589
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21
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Most recent by
JSwim
September 2021
NEWBIE - woman, 55, just timed my 1st 1,500m OW "mile" at 45 mins - NOW WHAT?
856
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20
comments
3
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Most recent by
curly
July 2021
Contact lens with goggles, prescription goggles or Lasix with 8 mile ocean swim
570
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20
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Most recent by
SaraMcSwim
June 2021
Training Advice for Newbies
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121
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Most recent by
evmo
June 2021
What to expect your first race?
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22
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Most recent by
Openh2o
May 2021
Amputee Swimming
212
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2
comments
9
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Most recent by
curly
May 2021
Looking for a coach for a 10 mile swim
779
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6
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4
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Most recent by
dpm50
March 2021
How to avoid ice lacerations
294
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6
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1
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Most recent by
WillM
March 2021
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