You can just about see me 'swimming' in the sea. It was 'orrible'! Knew it wasn't going to be like a swimming pool swim but really freaked me out. It was also a lot deeper than I had presumed. Couldn't see the bottom at all. It was murky, green and rough. Its usually like a lake on Pilot Bay side and usually clear but there were swells and tiny tiny waves! Twas not an enjoyable experience. Only lasted out there for about 15 mins. I'm hoping that when I am surrounded by other swimmers and there is the goal of reaching the buoys and completing the laps it will be different and I won't be as freaked. I didn't hyperventilate (like I've read some people do first time) but it was close. I have been working on my stroke for ages and got it really smooth and refined and then I get in the sea and automatically revert back to the old slow style of months ago. The swim on Sunday is 1500m (60 lengths of swimming pool) which I can do easily in the pool in about half hour BUT I am now very worried about doing that distance in the sea. Spose just got to get through it!