Look in a well-traveled, experienced open water swimming veteran's bag or home and they will have many, most or all of these things: 1. Perfect-fitting pair of tinted, polarized or colored goggles for swimming in the bright sunshine. 2. Perfect-fitting pair of clear or light-colored goggles for swimming at night or early morning. 3. Back-up pair of
Athletes often have a hard time taking the black ink off from their skin after an open water race. They try soaps of all kinds, they rub their skin in the shower, and they use towels in an attempt to wipe off the black ink. But there is nothing so easy, so effective, and so quick to remove the black ink that is used for body marking as coconut oil.
Skin Protection From Chafing To Coconuts Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chafing is a common ailment and complaint among open water swimmers and triathletes. There are three fundamental types of chafing: 1. Skin-on-skin chafing: improper stroke mechanics can cause chafing as can a crossover kick or breathing. 2. Fabric-on-skin chafing:
Chafing is a common ailment and complaint among open water swimmers and triathletes. There are three fundamental types of chafing: 1. Skin-on-skin chafing: improper stroke mechanics can cause chafing as can a cross-over kick or breathing. 2. Fabric-on-skin chafing: a swimsuit, goggles, swim cap, protective suit or wetsuit can cause some mean chafing. 3.
