I created this new thread to remove it from the one related to the unfortunate deaths at IM Cork.
(FWIW, I found the actual published study discussed in the article here.)
You may want to read the last two or three posts on that thread for more information.
I find this topic both interesting and applicable to me (as an OWS).
I did another search to see if I could find better or updated studies on SIPE than the article.
I found this.
It's a study of the Sweden's Vansbrosimningen open water swimming event, from 2017 to 2019 (3 years). There were over 26,000 unique participants for the three years, with 264 swimmers helped by the medical staff and 165 diagnosed with SIPE. In 2018 & 19 they used Lung Ultrasounds on site in the medical tent to diagnose SIPEs or not SIPEs. This is a cold water river swim. No deaths were reported during those three years (I have no idea about other years).
One of the discussions on the other thread and previous threads revolved around preparation and new OWSers. I had thought preparation surely had some relationship with SIPE (but maybe not as close of relationship as our Australian friends), but shocked at this reported data:
Swimming experience and earlier symptoms
Open-water swimming before the race
Never 42 (26%), 1 or 2 times 47 (29%), 3-5 times 43 (26%), > 5 times 33 (20%)
Previous symptoms while swimming in open water
Yes 48 (29%), No 111 (67%), Had never swum in open water 6 (4%)
I also found it interesting that most were women, as opposed to what we see in triathlons. This may be because there is a higher percentage of women doing the Sweden swim compared to triathlons. I didn't read every word of the study so I didn't see the percentage.
Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.
(FWIW, I found the actual published study discussed in the article here.)
You may want to read the last two or three posts on that thread for more information.
I find this topic both interesting and applicable to me (as an OWS).
I did another search to see if I could find better or updated studies on SIPE than the article.
I found this.
It's a study of the Sweden's Vansbrosimningen open water swimming event, from 2017 to 2019 (3 years). There were over 26,000 unique participants for the three years, with 264 swimmers helped by the medical staff and 165 diagnosed with SIPE. In 2018 & 19 they used Lung Ultrasounds on site in the medical tent to diagnose SIPEs or not SIPEs. This is a cold water river swim. No deaths were reported during those three years (I have no idea about other years).
One of the discussions on the other thread and previous threads revolved around preparation and new OWSers. I had thought preparation surely had some relationship with SIPE (but maybe not as close of relationship as our Australian friends), but shocked at this reported data:
Swimming experience and earlier symptoms
Open-water swimming before the race
Never 42 (26%), 1 or 2 times 47 (29%), 3-5 times 43 (26%), > 5 times 33 (20%)
Previous symptoms while swimming in open water
Yes 48 (29%), No 111 (67%), Had never swum in open water 6 (4%)
I also found it interesting that most were women, as opposed to what we see in triathlons. This may be because there is a higher percentage of women doing the Sweden swim compared to triathlons. I didn't read every word of the study so I didn't see the percentage.
Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.