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USMS National Championship/International Events Sprint Open Water ????

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Sprint Open Water ????

Erik Hochstein 4 months ago

Please - this is just wrong - a one mile swim described as a SPRINT !!! Thats like making a 200F the marathon of the pool events ...

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06KWC 4 months ago +2

LOL, perspective is key! After swimming 11 miles, yes, 1 mile seems like a sprint. I definitely swim it faster than the 11-mile swim. I don't have much get-up-and-go, so I stay away from the 50's and 100…
Kurt Dickson 4 months ago +1

It's all relative. Technically not a sprint. If you ever swim English Channel (21 miles) or Manhattan (28.5 miles), 1 mile feels like a sprint and is a much different pace.

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06KWC 4 months ago

LOL, perspective is key! After swimming 11 miles, yes, 1 mile seems like a sprint. I definitely swim it faster than the 11-mile swim. I don't have much get-up-and-go, so I stay away from the 50's and 100's during pool events.

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06KWC 4 months ago

LOL, perspective is key! After swimming 11 miles, yes, 1 mile seems like a sprint. I definitely swim it faster than the 11-mile swim. I don't have much get-up-and-go, so I stay away from the 50's and 100's during pool events.

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