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Cyndee Platko: Overcoming Your Open Water Swim Anxiety

Coach Cyndee Platko, owner of coachcyndee.com, tells us how she helps her clients to overcome their open water swim anxieties.

How To Manage Anxiety and Panic in Open Water Swimming - #32

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Eri Str commented on 24 Sep 2015

very good advice!

Overcome your fear of open water swimming for triathlon, Ironman etc

You might be the best swimmer in your pool, but when it comes to swimming in open water with a thousand other competitors your pool PB's suddenly count for ...

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Russell Pearcy commented on 23 Aug 2015

Good video. My first half ironman this coming weekend. Thanks for the great advice. Russell

Kalclash Fitness Ⓥ commented on 27 Aug 2015

No worries man. Good luck with your event.

tesi azurdia commented on 20 Aug 2015

Nice video! :) Thanks so much, I will used them but I have the biggest fear ever!!! Im afraid of sharks, I know it doesn't happen with swimmers because some people and some friends told me that is kind of imposible but I don´t know! So I am so afraid of swimming in open water, would you give me and advice!? :) I will have, in October of this year a triathlon in the open water, I just did 2 triathlon on ponds and lakes, and I love them, but I am scared about the ocean!!! :) Thanks I hope you reply me soon...

Kalclash Fitness Ⓥ commented on 26 Aug 2015

+tesi azurdia Hey Tesi. I would say that you should get as comfortable as possible with swimming in a pack. Also I'm sure that they wouldn't hold a triathlon if there was a risk of being eaten. Just make sure you swim really fast and use the fear to your advantage but stay calm at all times and never ever panic!

Clifford Winston commented on 11 Aug 2015

isn't getting into someone's swim stream CHEATING in most triathlons?

Clifford Winston commented on 11 Aug 2015

Ok cool, thanks

Kalclash Fitness Ⓥ commented on 11 Aug 2015

+Clifford Winston hey man, no drafting in swimming is perfectly legal in most triathlons. It is illegal in the cycle leg of some triathlons but not others.

Haziq Haikal commented on 25 Mar 2015

did 6.5km swim open water..it started very interesting. upon reaching 3km thats where the terror came..it was like i was swimming alone as i hardly see others swims beside me (yeah i was left behind) and i started thinking about sharks, jellyfish, snakes etc..at one moment i saw a big plastic bag which i thought to be a huge jellyfish.. :)) but hey i did finished the race. thank god!

Kalclash Fitness Ⓥ commented on 26 Mar 2015

+Haziq Haikal Well done for finishing man! 6.5km open water is a long old swim so fair play to you. Yeah your mind can play all kind of tricks on you in that situation!! The main thing is you stayed strong and got the job done!

How To Mentally Prepare For An Open Water Swim | TwoTri.com

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//viewtherace.com/blog/entry/overcoming-open-water-swim-anxiety As a triathlete you want the swim to be comfortable and stress free.

Open Water Swimming Mindset Makeover

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