Comments on: Conquering Fears: The Swim https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/ Traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:43:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Nora Dunn https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-354428 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:54:40 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-354428 In reply to a. j. mccray.

Sis McCray – When I started volunteering on boats, I didn’t have any sailing experience, but I found the right boat to start on and it all went from there. (I do know how to swim quite well, however….which I would say is a must…)
Check out this post to get started if you’re interested in getting a gig on a boat: https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/the-creative-guide-to-free-or-cheap-accommodation/

]]> By: a. j. mccray https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-354020 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:10:11 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-354020 ~8 years on the rode overseas, never did I ever have any boating experiences. You are
whetting my appetite to travel the seas. I would like to help on a luxury, private cruiser for awhile, but guess what? I cannot even float! I do int’l cooking, excellent hostess, can “fill-in-the blank,” would anybody consider? You know about the Charitable Cruise I’m planning to the US Virgin Islands. I wonder if that would be a good time to stay on a few months on a cruiser.

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-270338 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:42:37 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-270338 In reply to Ras Fred.

Hi Ras,
The biggest baddest open water swim I’ve done since put this swim to shame! It was in Grenada, and involved swimming out 1/2 a kilometre from the beach to a reef, “floating with the current” parallel to shore while snorkelling/spearfishing for 2-3 kilometres, then swimming back in to another beach.
Despite having fins, wetsuits, and proper gear, we were dismayed to discover – the hard way – that the current was NOT moving with us once we got out to the reef…..and the swim ended up being a 4 hour slog against the strong current – with thousands of jellyfish and all.

I’ve got my big girl medal now when it comes to surviving scary swims! 🙂

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-270337 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:37:53 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-270337 In reply to Britany.

Britany – It was one of those experiences I had where the narrative that you read in this piece was actually going through my head as I was swimming. It was comfort-zone-scary, but also quizzically fun! (When I wasn’t worried about the sea monster behind me).

]]> By: Ras Fred https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-270323 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:01:11 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-270323 It is good to have a healthy respect for Mother Nature. I’ve know first-class pool swimmers who feared for their life half way through their first open water race.

That said, congratulations for trying it anyway! It sounds like it was a good location to push your boundaries – lots of people, well traveled route, with buoys and ropes. Have you done more open water swimming since?

]]> By: Britany https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-270273 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:28:07 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-270273 I’m definitely a mountain person as well. Good for you for breaking out of the comfort zone for a successful swim!

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-8055 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:08:47 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-8055 @Devin – Thanks! I want to write more narrative stories in this style…..it really gets the emotions in the heat of the moment across!

]]> By: Devin | Travel To Grow https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-8039 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:17:38 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-8039 hehe loved the story
you did an awesome job of describing it, i could feel the fear!
it reminded me of a couple panicked ocean memories of my own.
haha the ocean is such an awesome place!

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-8035 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:11:05 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-8035 @Natty – Thanks! I’m sure there are giant man-eating turtles out there….it’s a big ocean…. 🙂

]]> By: natty https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-8009 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:31:50 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/04/conquering-fears-the-swim/#comment-8009 What a fantastic story~!

I loved the possibility of a giant man eating turtle. Perhaps he will spare you because you are a girl. hahaha

<3 natty xxx

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