Bad crash...swimming limitations

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So, I did my best LA immitation (rather a mate of mine) and we went down at around 65kmh in a wet roundabout and I am quite beat up from hand to ankle on my right side.

My question is regarding to when it makes sense to get back into the pool. I haven’t had a serious wreck since I got into this sport, and so I am unsure when it is ok to swim. My wounds are still very unpleasant and the road rash is very deep on my knuckles, hip, elbow and knee and looks to be some time until I will be fully healed.

This couldn’t come at a worse time, with Kona only a few weeks away. Thanks in advance for any helpful thoughts.

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i don’t think you are allowed back in the pool
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You might find this useful too since it provides insights on how to best heal up your road rash quickly:

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/features/roadrash.shtml
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Thanks for that link, good info…I am quite familiar with the subject as I raced on the road and MTB for 10 years prior to doing this sport :wink:
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Sounds like a good opportunity for open water swim practice! No offense, but I wouldn’t want you in my pool.

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So, I did my best LA immitation (rather a mate of mine) and we went down at around 65kmh in a wet roundabout and I am quite beat up from hand to ankle on my right side.

My question is regarding to when it makes sense to get back into the pool. I haven’t had a serious wreck since I got into this sport, and so I am unsure when it is ok to swim. My wounds are still very unpleasant and the road rash is very deep on my knuckles, hip, elbow and knee and looks to be some time until I will be fully healed.

This couldn’t come at a worse time, with Kona only a few weeks away. Thanks in advance for any helpful thoughts.

You should be ok to swim (Although with some discomfort most likely) when the wounds have closed over and stopped oozing crap. However, most public pools won’t let you swim with visible stuff like that.

Your best bet is going to be open water swimming, cover if possible with large tegaderm or similar to limit water contact. The last thing you need is a bug getting in via open sores.

John