What a nightmare! I turned up to try my new wet suit, which I struggled to get into. I started off and the water was so dirty you couldn't see, when I say dirty, I only mean due to the number of people swimming and kicking up the sediment and weeds. I went off course and tried to get back, taking in a mouth and nose full of water. That was it for me, I was choking and then struggled to breathe, I tried not to panic but started to go dizzy. I laid on my back as I have been told to do, but nobody came to assist me. I tried to swim but couldn't get back, I ended up floating slowly on my back, eventually I made it back to the bank.
I went to my car and was promptly sick. I got changed and drove home close to tears.
I am really struggling with the swimming, I feel happy enough with my cycling and running (I can always walk), but if I can't hack the swimming then I am totally lost. I have 100 days to the open water triathlon and now I am starting to panic, I want to do this so badly, I just don't know what to do.
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