Panic is bad

Why is it that the more short of breath I get in the pool, the faster I turn over? Thereby working harder and needing to breathe more. Gah. I really need to practice that out of me.

At least I can successfully get my goggles to seal and stay sealed within the first few laps now. Never could do that as a kid and that was a big part of a lifelong aversion to sticking my face in the water.

I may have to head out to the lake at the Shadow Cliffs park this week and swim in it to see what it is like. The pool is extremely chlorinated and the chlorine burn in the nose is definitely one thing that triggers irrational reactions. Maybe the lake will be nicer and an easier place to relax. It'll also be good to not have to turn at a wall every 25 yards.