如何避免開闊海域游泳的恐慌
The sport of triathlon, consisting of three separate legs of swimming, biking, and running of various distances, has become more popular lately. Many established runners have added the additional disciplines of swimming and biking to their running efforts,
三項全能運動，分別包括三種，即兩腿分開的游泳，騎自行車和不同距離的長跑，最近越來越受歡迎。許多成熟的跑步運動者，開始努力將游泳和騎自行車的原則加入到跑步運動中，目的是爲了在三項全能運動中比賽，
either to compete in triathlon events or to achieve a total cross-training fitness regime.
或者爲了實現完整的交叉訓練健身計劃。
Most training occurs in a swimming pool, following the black line at the bottom of the pool lap after lap, with no one else nearby, and a chance to rest for a moment or two at the turn end.
大多數訓練都在游泳池中進行，從游泳池底部的黑線開始一圈一圈得游泳，身邊沒有其他人，在一輪游泳結束的時候有休息一兩次的機會。
Sometimes the swim portion of an event is in a pool but more often occurs in an open water setting, such as a lake, river, or even the ocean. One snag many athletes encounter is a sense of discomfort or even panic during this part of the event.
有時候游泳比賽環節在游泳池進行，但是更多的是在開闊的水域進行，比如琥珀，河流，甚至海洋。許多運動員遭受的一種障礙就是不適感，甚至是在這一比賽活動中的恐慌感。
If an athlete is to encounter difficulty during a triathlon, it is more likely to occur at this stage than any other. The primary issue is a sense of being kicked, trampled, or pushed in the water, especially at the beginning.
如果一個運動員在三項全能運動中遇到了困難，在這一環節出現的可能性最高。主要的問題是一種在水中被驅逐，被踐踏或者被推動的感覺，尤其是在開始的時候。
Many participants never make it to the bike and run for not being able to complete the swim.
許多參賽者因爲沒能完成游泳項目，而不能繼續進行騎自行車和長跑比賽。
Here are some strategies for the beginning or even intermediate-level triathlete to help cope.
下面來看一下三項全能初級或者中級參賽選手應對的一些策略。
First, practice some swimming prior to the event in an open water venue; if this is not possible, try your pool swims without touching the wall at turns, just to get the sense of swimming the full distance without a stop.
首先，在比賽開始以前，在一些開闊的水域練習游泳；如果這不可能的話，試着在你的游泳池游泳，但是在掉頭的時候不要觸摸牆壁，這是爲了找到一種不停歇遊玩全程的感覺。
If wearing a wet suit for the event, make sure you have had a chance to practice swimming in the suit before the actual event (but not in a chlorinated swimming pool).
如果你在比賽中穿着溼衣服，那麼在真正的比賽開始之前，要保證自己有機會穿着這件衣服練習游泳（但不是在消過毒的游泳池中）。
Same with goggles – make sure they fit comfortably. Don’t try anything new the day of the event.
護目鏡也是一樣——保證護目鏡戴着很舒服。不要在比賽當天使用任何新的東西。
