hi folks,
i'm doing a 12-hour charity swim next week in a 25 yard pool, 81 degree water, and probably around 80 degree mid-day air temp. i'm hoping to cover probably round 30,000 yards during that time.
does anyone have any experience in something like this? if so, i am eager to hear your suggestions on hydration, feeding, and what kind of "workout" you did to get through it. what kind of unexpected problems await me?
oh - and of course if you want to donate, :) - the donations are going to the Northwest Tucson YMCA's "Changing Lives Campaign" which provides scholarships for less advantaged families in our area to take swim lessons, go to camp, etc. My hope is to raise enough to send 20 little ones through swim lessons this summer so they won't have to wait til the age of 30 (like I did) in order to learn how to swim. Please help if you can! Thanks!
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Go to this page
www.thechannelswimmers.com
Click on observer reports -solo swims or others on the left of the home page and read the reports. These are written by official English Channel swim observers for record swims. You may be surprised by the number of feeds and the amounts of advil and other pain inflammation pills taken . Thats about a 21 mile swim, you will be doing about a 17 mile swim close..The channel is of course colder like 60's so that may have something to do with the feeds and liquids but in a 81 F pool you may need some more to drink and what about a restroom stop? You woun't be in the channel after all!.. This site is very interesting some of the logs detail the stroke count per minute then take that to 12 hours of swimming.. incredible feats!
Go to this page
www.thechannelswimmers.com
Click on observer reports -solo swims or others on the left of the home page and read the reports. These are written by official English Channel swim observers for record swims. You may be surprised by the number of feeds and the amounts of advil and other pain inflammation pills taken . Thats about a 21 mile swim, you will be doing about a 17 mile swim close..The channel is of course colder like 60's so that may have something to do with the feeds and liquids but in a 81 F pool you may need some more to drink and what about a restroom stop? You woun't be in the channel after all!.. This site is very interesting some of the logs detail the stroke count per minute then take that to 12 hours of swimming.. incredible feats!
