Did my first open water swim of my life yesterday. What an awesome experience it was in La Jolla. Will definitely not be my last.
Stayed out deep sea fishing until 9:00 and then partaked in adult beverages unil 2:30 am. Still swam pretty well, maybe next year I will actually prepare better for it.
First competition for me since surgery a year and half ago so I am pretty pleased with my results. Check out some of the amazing swims (i.e. Mark Warkentin holding 1:00 for 1 mile race and 1:01 in the 3 mile race). If I had only known I was 5 seconds from 2nd place, maybe I would have raced better to finish.
If you have a chance to do this swim, I highly recommend it!
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The conditions were excellent this year. The water temp has been good the past few years, and this year was no exception. Although the tide was high, there were not many currents or swells this time, which I think made it a faster year. One of the nicest parts about the La Jolla Rough Water is that the course is always really well-marked with big balloon columns attached to the buoys. It has a great atmosphere, too. If you come early, you can watch the kids swim first, which is fun. As long as you don't mind a little bit of chaos at the mass start, it's really a very friendly event!
The conditions were excellent this year. The water temp has been good the past few years, and this year was no exception. Although the tide was high, there were not many currents or swells this time, which I think made it a faster year. One of the nicest parts about the La Jolla Rough Water is that the course is always really well-marked with big balloon columns attached to the buoys. It has a great atmosphere, too. If you come early, you can watch the kids swim first, which is fun. As long as you don't mind a little bit of chaos at the mass start, it's really a very friendly event!
