I just came across this funny, but true, article about what is so exciting about open water swimming on Swimnetwork.com. The author, Casey Barrett, gives 10 reasons why open water swimming is cooler than pool swimming:
1) You have to know your opponent2) To be good at open water, you don't have to be the best in the pool3) Open water swimmers are tougher4) Pursuit races5) Chicks dig scars, gross stories and examples of toughness6) The cure for pool burnout7) Different racing strategies8) Better for spectators9) You learn to swim straight10) You actually go somewhere
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