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| - | ==== 120 yard swim with ski ==== | + | << stories:towing_practice_new_years_2008|Previous Story^stories:bellingham_stories|Story List ^ stories:get_off_water_2008|Next Story>> |
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| + | ===== 120 yard Swim with Ski ===== | ||
| **kathleen petereit** \\ | **kathleen petereit** \\ | ||
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| - | Another thing to think about in continued cold-weather rescue practce\\ | + | Another thing to think about in continued cold-weather rescue practce is exostosis, a bony growth in the ears caused by your body's attempt to protect the inner ear from repeated exposure to cold water. There's a vivid description of the condition here:\\ |
| - | is exostosis, a bony growth in the ears caused by your body's attempt\\ | + | |
| - | to protect the inner ear from repeated exposure to cold water.\\ | + | |
| - | There's a vivid description of the condition here:\\ | + | |
| [[http://www.proplugs.com/surfing.shtml|http://www.proplugs.com/surfing.shtml]] | [[http://www.proplugs.com/surfing.shtml|http://www.proplugs.com/surfing.shtml]] | ||
| - | Fortunately you can protect yourself for under ten bucks. Most\\ | + | Fortunately you can protect yourself for under ten bucks. Most whitewater kayakers I know use ear plugs, and they're certainly something to consider if you're spending a lot of time in/on winter waters. If you purchase them, make sure you get the vented variety which allow some sound in. |
| - | whitewater kayakers I know use ear plugs, and they're certainly\\ | + | |
| - | something to consider if you're spending a lot of time in/on winter\\ | + | |
| - | waters. If you purchase them, make sure you get the vented variety\\ | + | |
| - | which allow some sound in. | + | |
| - | Fine paddlesports and dive shops in your neighborhood should carry\\ | + | Fine paddlesports and dive shops in your neighborhood should carry Doc's proplugs or other brands. |
| - | Doc's proplugs or other brands. | + | |
| Bill | Bill | ||
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| **Re: 120 yard swim with ski\\ | **Re: 120 yard swim with ski\\ | ||
| piddlertom** \\ | piddlertom** \\ | ||
| - | 01/02/08 #3966 | + | 01/02/08 #3966 |
| Kathleen, | Kathleen, | ||
| - | Your enthusiasm for learning and practicing self rescues is\\ | + | Your enthusiasm for learning and practicing self rescues is inspiring. |
| - | inspiring. | + | |
| - | May I suggest one more option: try using the paddle as you swim.\\ | + | May I suggest one more option: try using the paddle as you swim. The British Canoe Union teaches swimming with the paddle and it has proven very effective for me. Simply hold the paddle out in front of you while lying in the water and start stroking just as you would naturally swim, only gaining purchase on the water with the paddle blade instead of your hand. It may seem cumbersome at first, but give it some time. I am quite a bit faster swimming with the paddle, and I cover a lot more distance with each stroke as the wing blade gets much more purchase on the water than my hand ever could. |
| - | The British Canoe Union teaches swimming with the paddle and it has\\ | + | |
| - | proven very effective for me. Simply hold the paddle out in front of\\ | + | |
| - | you while lying in the water and start stroking just as you would\\ | + | |
| - | naturally swim, only gaining purchase on the water with the paddle\\ | + | |
| - | blade instead of your hand. It may seem cumbersome at first, but\\ | + | |
| - | give it some time. I am quite a bit faster swimming with the paddle,\\ | + | |
| - | and I cover a lot more distance with each stroke as the wing blade\\ | + | |
| - | gets much more purchase on the water than my hand ever could. | + | |
| - | I swam in after my ski years ago on a beautifully whitecapped\\ | + | I swam in after my ski years ago on a beautifully whitecapped February afternoon in Bellingham Bay, wearing a drysuit and using my wing blade. Its something that I've taught and practiced for years and when I needed to do it that February day, it was very natural for me. I am NOT a good swimmer in general, and no one who knows me would say that I'm in great shape, yet, as Brad Clements can attest to, I made what I consider to be Godspeed that afternoon. |
| - | February afternoon in Bellingham Bay, wearing a drysuit and using my\\ | + | |
| - | wing blade. Its something that I've taught and practiced for years\\ | + | |
| - | and when I needed to do it that February day, it was very natural for\\ | + | |
| - | me. I am NOT a good swimmer in general, and no one who knows me\\ | + | |
| - | would say that I'm in great shape, yet, as Brad Clements can attest\\ | + | |
| - | to, I made what I consider to be Godspeed that afternoon. | + | |
| - | Give it a try and see what you think. Cheers, | + | Give it a try and see what you think. Cheers, |
| Tom L. | Tom L. | ||
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