DIZZINESS MIGHT BE THE RESULT OF SALT INGESTION. CONSTANT EXPOSURE OF ORAL MEMBRANES TO SALT WATER CAN WORSEN DEHYDRATION
ingestion. Some people do take water into their mouths when swimming. The constant exposure of the oral membranes to salt water can worsen dehydration and problems associated with it, as well as the fact the salt water can upset your stomach and make you feel nauseous.
If it is the motion issue that is causing the problems, the best approach is a sea-sickness remedy, whether it is an oral medication or the common patch behind the ear. Since all of these medications can interact with the central nervous system, try them out at home before your event.
The second problem of taking water into your mouth when you swim is more difficult, since the real answer is to stop doing it! However, this will require training of breath-control techniques, exhaling drills and other methods to change the way you exhale. Working with a swimming snorkel may make you more aware of your inhaling and exhaling paterns, so that would be worth a try.
JOEL ENOCH
Our sports scientist and nutrition advisor Formerly part of the Lucozade Sport Science Team, offering nutrition and sport science-related support to athletes and teams from grass roots to Olympians, Joel has a MSc in nutrition from Bristol University and is a qualified triathlon coach.
COLIN HILL
Our long-distance swimming expert A passionate pillar of the open water swimming community, Colin Hill is the newly appointed Marathon Swimming Technology Manager for the London 2012 Olympics. He devised the Great Swim series and swam the Channel in 2009.
JACK ALLISON Our wetsuits expert
A passionate swimmer and triathlete, Jack Allison founded Tri-Wetsuits (tri-
wetsuits.co.uk) in 2010 to help people find the best wetsuit for their swimming style, body type and goals. He believes the right advice can make a huge difference.
STEVEN MUNATONES Our high-performance swimming expert Steven Munatones was the 1982 World Long-Distance Swimming Champion. He has coached the USA National Open Water Swimming Team, was the NBC swim commentator for the 2008 Olympics, and founded
openwatersource.com.
PAUL HOBROUGH Our sports injury rehabilitation expert Ex-international kayaker Paul Hobrough is the founder of Physio & Therapy UK (
physioandtherapy.co.uk), which specialises in sports injury treatment and injury prevention for athletes. His clients include people of all abilities, even Olympians!
MIDGIE THOMPSON Our mental performance expert The founder of Bright Futures Coaching (
brightfuturescoaching.com), Midgie works to help individuals develop strategies to be the best they can be, while maintaining a healthy balance in sporting, professional and personal lives.
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