I'm cringing so hard at how I couldn't communicate this entire video 😂😂😂😂 thank you so much for taking me through this open water swimming madness!! Excited for more collabs together in the future!!! 👊

@sportybeth

2 жыл бұрын

No not cringe, that’s actually so relatable though 😂 when I’m around new people I struggle to form full sentences 😂😂

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

You smashed it! Look forward to a 5km open water swim together in the future 👀

@Nayz13

9 ай бұрын

I totally get it, it’s like a pre- hypothermia, your brain is floating in thick mud 😂 been there

@aliciaerickson9862

13 күн бұрын

It emphasizes how hard it is to get your breath in cold water! Perfect example of how we all feel!

I'm 72 and have been cold water swimming for 15 years. Thank you, Fergus. Your humor, self-effacement and clarity offer wonderful, inspiration and encouragement to all those who can benefit from your thoughtful wisdom on the subject. Bravo, good man!! We swim till there's frost on the pumpkin and beyond here in the Hudson Valley. The iceman swimmeth.

@tobiasmelgard2070

11 ай бұрын

Nice! Idk Where you are from, but If you are from a cold place, How do you deal with the cold in the Winter? Is it not freezing? Bc i kind of want to do more open water Swimming knowing the effects of Chlorine in Swimming pools. Kind of want to do less of it.

Some of my faves 🥰 loving ur collabs!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

👊🏼 thank you!

I’m so happy you guys are making videos together, I’ve been following you both and love to see some shared content!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear, thanks for watching!

Amazing video don’t stop doing what you do @Fergus!!!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Loved the video!! Great to provide this unfiltered view on a first OW swim. And a great advert for Porty!!! Also, those pizza slices looked outstanding!!!!!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

They were indeed!

Very useful thank you guys!

Super helpful! Thank you. I was and am like her in this video. First Tri in one week and I pray to God it’s not choppy. I’ll just do my best, breathe slowly and sight sight sight.

Great video! I really like these collaborations with other Gymshark athletes!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! More to come 👊🏼

Loved this video - great tips and wow! you did brilliantly @nuttyfoodiefitness that was awesome for a first swim - I am still building up!!

@ferguscrawley95

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Yep my first open water swim in super cold water like that was a bit rough. Definitely takes your breath away… which isn’t ideal for endurance! Great video! Enjoyed as always.

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Haha it does improve though! Thanks for watching!

I watched this and you have inspired me to give open water swimming a go, I swim pool all the time but said to my self that this year is the year, thanks for the tips

Three more things I'd add in. 1) mental prep for the washing machine start (social distancing was great for more civilised swim starts!) if they go back to mass starts. 2) Don't rely on other's sighting, and just following a swimmer in front. It helps, but you might end up zig-zagging! 3) Post swim cake is mandatory 😄 Great video, I love the collab and content, and I adore the swimming in particular!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t agree more on point 3 😂

Getting the drone footage makes for an awesome video..thank you

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

It sure does 👊🏼

Good to see you smashing it Fergus - I organised your golf day a few years back at Burhill and sorted some sponsorship if you remember! Nice to see you doing so well mate.

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Ah Miles, hello! Hope you're doing okay my man! Appreciate it, thank you!

Brilliant video thanks Fergus! Keep debating open water later this year when it opens locally near me and these tips have helped ease some fears!!

@TriKaggie

2 жыл бұрын

You definitely should give it a go!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Give it a go! Hopefully this makes clear that your first attempt shouldn’t be anything more than getting a feel for it! Best of luck!

@tombinley9994

2 жыл бұрын

Fergus Crawley you’re 100% right, take the little wins...will give it ago for sure & thanks for the advice & encouragement!

Just watched nuttyfoodiefitness video and now yours 😬 subscribed 🤪

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you 👊🏼

Great video and fair play doing 5c for your first OWS!

Julle is ysters! Well done. You guys are such an inspiration

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Open water swimming has always been my nemesis. Kudos.

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

It's a tough thing to get into for sure!

This is super interesting, I did my first open water triathlon with no help like changing my technique or anything. But I did it? The swim was by far the hardest. That was a few years ago and I really want to do another one!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Get it booked in 👊🏼

Great tips!! I’m fairly comfortable swimming in open water, but will be doing my first OCEAN open water in a few months. How do you deal with getting salt water in your mouth when you breathe? I tried for the first time today and thought I was going to be sick after 200m. Thank you!!!

Awesome Vid again man!! You should get Douglas Crayford in the water, I’ve never met him and I don’t know him but I bet he would not be scared and would do an awesome job! God bless 🙏

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

He sinks bro.

Booties will make big difference, standing around making videos makes you cold 🤣get in get done and get the f*** out . Done 3 deg riverwater other day in trunks first time , yeah cold but only 3 mins and then toasty getting dressed. Ive been colder in a wetsuit cos it lasts longer and you get hypothermic if you dont keep moving. Had previously only done 6 deg in 5mm suit. Its fun with people cos you all complain how cold it is and laugh and then feel good after. It is empowering and it has health benefits, I think you done really well x

Cheers guys! On my way to my first IronMan too, and have similar feelings about open water... haha, preparing to get in when the days get a bit longer. Thank you for the helpful tips!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear they were helpful!

Good tips, but did you keep getting in and out of the water between steps? If so, no wonder you were shivering so much with that and the cold water! Definitely need to get out of the wetsuit and into warm layers before the pizza. As you said though, the worst is over after that. 😀

BTW I saw in Port Phillip Bay (Melbourne Aust.) the water temp is 10c at the moment

I can’t believe how calm the water is!

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Very rare haha! Tbf, so is the ☀️ so we had a good day for sure!

I I liked it. Genuine people. It's really scary your first time.

Dish soap also works as anti fog

Definitely taps off weather that like 🏊🏼‍♂️

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm.

One of the best tips I received was to practice swimming with your eyes closed in the pool as you can not always see in the open water.

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Not something I’ve ever tried! Sometimes the chlorine is thick enough though 😂

Spit has been the best anti fog ever since goggles existed and it's free. And peeing yourself once in the water is a good way to keep you warm as well.... From a scuba diver

Too much! But it seemed Fergus understood that 🙂 Bulk and bodymass makes a huge difference when trying to start warm

Hi Fergus, can you do a video at some point for triathlon kit for a beginner please? Thanks

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Will get it booked in for sure! Thanks for watching 👊🏼

@aweston111

2 жыл бұрын

@@ferguscrawley95 Also, how to get a wetsuit to fit a Hybrid athlete with a v-shape, narrow hips and big thighs. Your Huub looks like it does the job?

For the algorithm

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

Respecc 👊🏼

Do you think the booties and gloves help for a triathlon?

What thickness wetsuits are you using for that 6 degrees.

Hey man doing my first triathlon, My wetsuit gives me great buoyancy but I can’t get over the mental block of thinking I’ll sink in open water. Any tips?

@dcarson89

Жыл бұрын

Toe tag

You mention the siting being a change. What about breathing on one side. Do you breathe like that in the pool

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

I do indeed - only breathe on my right hand side 🤝

@FrisaacFit

2 жыл бұрын

@@ferguscrawley95 thanks might need to switch that up really struggling in open water vs pool for air

Is the stroke akin to a lifesaving front crawl? Would it be the same in warmer water?

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

A little bit, somewhat exaggerated here so it was clear - and temp doesn’t matter, more choppiness of the water!

I thinnk the title "all you need to know open water swim" it doesn't represent what you show. I like how Andre Wiersig approach the topic: you have to conditioning your organism for a while to cold water, or you won't suceed He conditioned submerging in freezing water tub for years Is not a joke, if you enter hipotermia stage, you are done unless you have a coach next to you that pull you out of water ontime

Looking slim Fergus , are you losing weight for the triathlons? , has it effected the amount you can lift ?

@ferguscrawley95

2 жыл бұрын

1) mostly recovering from pec tear = minimal upper body volume 🥲 2) yes, trying to get a bit below 200lb for the sake of Watts v elevation trade off, which also means reduced volume/frequency of lifting - all part of the equation, can quickly swing it the other way whenever my goals change though so I’m at peace with it 😂

No fn way she did that bare foot 🦶 What a monster The booties make a huge difference to how you feel in terms of body warmth GS as a fellow mortal human, I feel proud 🥹

anti fog? mate its gotta be the finger spit for me

Na it’s not the cold it’s the whole Ocean that’s scary tf