My first open water swim panic took 3 months to sort out

I could do 2k in the pool no problem, but the lake would trigger this gasping thing every time I put my face down. It took me 3 months of driving to Lake Lanier every Saturday, doing 50 meter sprints with a pull buoy, to finally figure out I was exhaling too hard and fast. The fix was just slowing my breath like a normal rhythm, not a death rattle. Has anyone else had a weird pool to lake adjustment that took way longer than it should?

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kelly614d ago

Wait till you hit the ocean and realize the lake was the easy version. Salt water floats you better but the waves slap you in the face like a personal trainer.