This was an organized event with a race director who had a responsibility to assess the conditions of the bay that morning.
I would assume they did, and I would also assume that they considered the conditions to be not outside the range of what one might expect from the description of the event... if you have information to the contrary, please share it.
So if you, and the others posting on this thread that believe the event should have been canceled would be kind enough, please:
What are acceptable water temps? (high and low)
What are acceptable accompanying air temps? (high and low)
What is an acceptable wave amplitude?
What is an acceptable cross current speed?
What should be the limit on the number of participants?
How far should they be spaced out for the start?
Who should certify whether a swimmer is qualified to participate in an event?
Should an event director check the fit of wetsuits? too lose, too tight? BMI? etc.
This was an organized event with a race director who had a responsibility to assess the conditions of the bay that morning.
I would assume they did, and I would also assume that they considered the conditions to be not outside the range of what one might expect from the description of the event... if you have information to the contrary, please share it.
So if you, and the others posting on this thread that believe the event should have been canceled would be kind enough, please:
What are acceptable water temps? (high and low)
What are acceptable accompanying air temps? (high and low)
What is an acceptable wave amplitude?
What is an acceptable cross current speed?
What should be the limit on the number of participants?
How far should they be spaced out for the start?
Who should certify whether a swimmer is qualified to participate in an event?
Should an event director check the fit of wetsuits? too lose, too tight? BMI? etc.
