The Daily News of Open Water Swimming is running a public online poll on what people do or think about while open water swimming (both in training and in competition).
You can select up to five choices (see below) at the online poll at the Daily News of Open Water Swimming:
1. Sing
2. Pray
3. Fantasize
4. Observe/follow competition
5. Count
6. Recite poems
7. Fix goggles/cap/suit
8. Think about waves/tides/currents
9. Think about support crew
10. Think about sharks/marine life
11. Think about work/school
12. Think about family/friends
13. Zone out (think about nothing)
14. Think about course/direction/stroke/pace
15. Think about movies
16. Think about food
17. Plan for later
18. Think about training for next time
19. Think about finish/transition
20. Think about anything that comes to mind
21. Other (please email answers to headcoach@10Kswim.com)
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