Lost wedding ring during an open water swim (Page 2)

Mine is so loose now that I have to take it off when I'm training. I don't even like to take it into the pool.

Sorry about you loss. Looks like it has happened to quite a few.

We have matching rings that were custom made from a design my wife created. I lost it swimming at the Y, but it was found.

Now it stays in the locker when I'm training in the pool and when I race it goes on my watch band. 

This thread is a good reminder to take it off while swimming, which I've not done yet.

But I should... I am 40 pounds lighter than when I got married... lots of times now, when I wash my hands, and I kind of flick the excess water off... my ring flies off, about 1/2 the time. 

wow - sorry about your rings.   

We had ours poured together out of gold from my husband's country.    I would die if I lost the wedding band.  the diamond I wear is family peice from my mother's side - again, I would die.   I take them off to swim in at the pool.  I did race with my wedding band on, but will probably not do that ever again.

That sucks!  Sorry.  Tough lesson to learn, but a good reminder.

I try to leave the rings at home as much as possible.  I used to leave them in the gym locker, but nearly left them behind once.  If I drive to the gym, I leave them in the car.   When I work out after work, I put them in my purse.  Although I have freaked out a few times as I'm walking down the street post-workout, fishing for my buspass, and nearing flinging a ring out.  Oops!  Need to put them back on before leaving the locker room.

But, to actually add something useful here....

We were able to cover my rings under our homeowners insurance, and previously under renters insurance.  The trick is that you need to provide your insurance company with the appraisal prior to the loss and you might have to pay a bit extra, depending on the appraisal.  It's not usually automatically covered for an expensive ring(s).  Of course this doesn't replace the sentimental value.  I'm in the "we're married, this is just jewelry" boat though.  I would be thrilled to lose my engagement ring so I could get something sparklier

Ha! Naughty!

If I lost my wedding band I wouldn't replace it, I'd replace my wife!

Kidding, Kidding.

I like the idea of a ring tattoo! Can't take it off, it's permanent - like what your marriage should be.

Ouch, but far easier to explain than some other ways people have lost wedding rings.

I lost mine on a family vacation (wife was with me).  Went without (a ring) for 3-4 years before replacing it. 

I take it off a lot.  I'm not allowed to wear it in the labs or most worksites.  I don't wear it camping, training, or doing yardwork or home repair type things.  Now that I've lost weight, it's pretty loose.  At home, it stays on my dresser when I'm not wearing it.  I've got a big safety pin (like from a Y to identify laundry) on my keyring and my band goes there if I take it off. 

Sorry about all the lost rings, but this thread is hilarious.

I put my too flip-flops at the end of my lane with the number of tiles x 100 yards I plan to swim.  In other words, if I'm swimming 2000 yards, I'll put my shoes 20 tiles apart.  I then move my ring to the next tile after each 100, since I SUCK at counting laps.

Haven't lost it yet... maybe I should be more careful, since...  I don't know... a water bottle cap would be just as effective!