More More Swimming

So.. I mentioned some time ago that I was going to do this Sprint triathalon in my area. Now, I'm no triathelete... and usually I just pull people out of the water when they can't finish the swim but since I've done this so many times I decided to break down and participate in August.

Now a 500m swim might not seem like a lot- but the majority of the people I pull out are swimmers, awesome athletes, we even had a guy who had done 2 iron man competitions and he just "wasn't feeling it that day". So yeah, I'm a little freaked out. To prevent excessive freaking out I decided to see if I could swim 500 m without dying... and then do a few laps in open water (I just can't measure 500 m on my side of the reservoir+ it's against the law to swim in it).

So anyways. I wanted to check my "open water" fear... I don't have one. (living on the edge i decided to break the law and swim a short distance in the reservoir). Fear number one. conquered.

Then. it was time to test my 500m swimming ability. All I could remember from swiming this winter was it sucked. and i've always hated swimming.. It's not that I don't know how.. i was on a swim team for a VERY brief period in my life.. and took swimming lessons for like 12 years. But.. subconciously I've always hated getting wet.... well, I made a shocking discovery as to why this is.

I finished my 500m w/ out touching fine. great. fear number two conquered. decided to do some more laps (needed a workout). fine. great. i'm tired and i barely did the average swimmers warmup.

Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow.
My face was on fire.
I forgot I was allergic to chlorine/ very sensitive skin.
ANYWAYS. awful chemical burns on my face.. and the start of some hives here and there. Well.. there goes training.

Oh well. I can bike/run... and my hope is just to 1. finish the race. 2. not come in last. and 3. not walk on the run part (which is last).

Anyways. I'm coxing this weekend I think for this four at home. It's going to be a scrimmage against our masters.. hopefully I don't hit anything. I'll do my very best man-yan impressions... except I cant immitate her steering ability all that well.

Hope everyone is having an amazing summer.
Oh. vacation has been decided. PUERTO RICO!!! :D

-Kinman