The Community Answers, “How Do You Stay Positive Through a Tough Swim?”
As an open water swimmer, you have had great swims, and tough ones. How you deal with tough swims says a lot about your approach to swimming. We recently asked the open water swimming community about how they stay positive during a tough crossing. Here are your responses to the “Ask the Community” question, “How do you stay positive through a tough swim?”
“Don’t wait for the good days...just swim! It forces you to be better in all conditions.” - Gary Woodruff
“Running down a mental checklist: goggles, nose clip, swim cap, charge the watch, extra drinking water for after swim, towel, fins/gloves.” - Veronika Ossul
“Head down and think of the cake!!” - @renaissancefashionista
“I knew I had a wetsuit on and could not sink. This, sooner or later I would be discovered 😊😊😊” - @nicetri_oldguy
“Focus on stroke + next buoy. 🙏Oh and think of a hot @philzcoffee at the end of a swim 😂☕.” - @ultraheidi
“I don’t. I just ask myself why am I here? 😂” - @xtremebyron