The swimming portion of the sport of triathlon can be very aggressive. I've come home with cuts, bruises and lumps from the kicking that ensues from trying to claim one's space. It is not uncommon to come home after a race, do a body inspection and see marks like the one in the photo. However, I didn't race this week. This particular blemish appeared after a swim practice with
my team this week. How on earth....? Dubbed the swimming hickey, I believe I must have crashed into a lane buoy at some point. We were doing a 1500 meter time trail and so there was passing going on. At some point I was pushed up against the lane buoy to allow a third person up the middle. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
