Open Water Swimming

So thanks to my friend Adam, who I have known since business school and who owns a home on Lake Hopatcong , I was able to overcome my fear of open water swimming.

Early (I mean really early- 7:00a.m.), Adam in a kayak, took me and my friend Barbara, who is also training for the September 13th Tri, out on his lake.



First of all, I had on the magic suit, better known as the wet suit. If I knew how buoyant, the wet suit makes you, I would've have approached the trial swim somewhat differently. Barbara and I swam for about 1/4 mile, going from dock to dock while testing out our swimming abilities with increasing confidence.

That day, I left knowing that I was going to be ok and was not going to drown. Who knew?!! On July 5th, 2009, for the first time in my life, I swam (not waded) in open water. Yeah! Thanks Adam.