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Subject: Swim Sickness
Been getting what feels like sea sickness in the water toward the end of longer workout days, usually when I get more than 2000yds. most of my workouts are ladder sets going up to either 400 or 500 yds before working back down the line. Sometimes it's so bad I have to cut the sets short and exit the water. I eat some crystallized ginger a few minutes before jumping in. Am I not eating enough of it? Anything else to help with this?


2013-06-08 9:03 AM
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Subject: RE: Swim Sickness
You might be getting water in your ears as that can through your equilibrium off. If that is the case, you might consider ear plugs. Otherwise, if it isn't the water, all you can do is keep practicing in OW and maybe try one of the seasick wristbands. Some people just can't overcome seasickness because of the way their inner ear is built. When we had the HIM down here in Key West in January, then water was extremely rough (3 to 4 foot seas) an quite of few people got really sick to the point of throwing up (a few BT'rs). So, if it makes you feel any better, you are not alone.
2013-06-08 9:16 AM
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Subject: RE: Swim Sickness
Try swimming with earplugs a couple times before you start getting fancy with remedies.

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