The Community Answers “What is Your Biggest OWS Regret?”
When it comes to our favorite pastimes, we all have memorable moments, pet peeves, and maybe even some regrets. As part of our “Ask the Community” series, we asked open water swimmers for their biggest regret. Below are the responses we received on Facebook and Instagram.
“What she said!” -- Gary W.
“Gary Woodruff If “she” is asking about your biggest open water swimming regrets then she is definitely a keeper.” -- Michael L.
“Not swimming enough!” -- Mary-Margaret D.
“Listening to non-swimmers.” -- Suzanna Cardenas
“Eating too much oily stuff the night before and also too much wine.” -- Pak Him Lai
“Not having started sooner!” -- Bianca B.
“Not doing it enough.” -- Raymond B.
“Bathing suits.” -- @mike94040
“Not starting sooner!!!!!!” -- @bayareakaty
“Being afraid of sharks!” -- @spratlingjim
“Skipping swims, not having a swim buddy.” -- @veronikaossul
“No regrets all fun🏊♂️.” -- @rich.saint669
“Not going harder. Almost always.” -- @creston87
“Not started to swim when I was a child…” -- @peter.plavec
“That I didn’t sign up for alllll the races in 2019, and -18 and before that, before covid cancelled most of 2020….” -- @symforlivet
“Not swimming without a wetsuit earlier this summer. When I finally tried it wasn’t bad at all.” -- @runethechamp
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