So I'm going to be doing the swim leg of a relay tri this September. I'm hoping to also do an OW swim event that is about 1 month before said tri. This will be the third year for the August event, so I think I can look at the past two years and find out what the weather/water temps were like. The triathlon has been going on many years - I'm hoping there will be info on the website about conditions.
I know I need to get some good OW goggles. I swim mostly indoor right now (aside from my 7 weeks of Masters swimming in summer in a LCM outdoor pool). So I have a pair of clear goggles that I use almost exclusively and a pair of blue tinted goggles that I use occasionally. I'm very lucky to have the lovely OW goggle review in our latest issue of Swimmer. :applaud:
What about suits? Should I find out about conditions before deciding what to get? Should I go ahead and get a wetsuit so that I also have it for training? If there are no wetsuits, should I just go with my usual racing suit? I'm very new to this and would love any tips or advice. Thanks! :)
Thanks! I did have another thread where I got some advice on training for OW. Thanks for the book recommendation, I will check that out! I do usually swim with clear goggles. So, I'm thinking I'll want some tinted/mirrored. I'm hoping to wear a wetsuit. I'm not sure it will matter for me if they are legal, I think the only difference that makes is in regards to awards - but we'll see. I talked with a friend at the pool today who did this same race. He recommended wearing a wetsuit, if possible.
I'm really hoping to be able to find a training group of some sort to swim with. I know the biggest thing will be to get out in the water and see what I'm up against!
Thanks! I did have another thread where I got some advice on training for OW. Thanks for the book recommendation, I will check that out! I do usually swim with clear goggles. So, I'm thinking I'll want some tinted/mirrored. I'm hoping to wear a wetsuit. I'm not sure it will matter for me if they are legal, I think the only difference that makes is in regards to awards - but we'll see. I talked with a friend at the pool today who did this same race. He recommended wearing a wetsuit, if possible.
I'm really hoping to be able to find a training group of some sort to swim with. I know the biggest thing will be to get out in the water and see what I'm up against!
