I will be turning 50 this year, and in celebration of this I would like to start doing open water swims. Never done any real swimming except in a pool and was wondering how to get started. Do you just pick an event and show up and hope for the best in such a foreign environment or are there ways to train or are there any clinics to attend specializing in open water. I am in Northern California but would love an excuse to travel some place for a clinic. Thanks. Paul
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I swim about a 27min. mile ( 1800 yds ) I don't consider that fast at all, but the tris that I have seen swim are quite a bit slower at my pool. I dont know how that time would be in rough water but my goal at first would be just to finish!
I swim about a 27min. mile ( 1800 yds ) I don't consider that fast at all, but the tris that I have seen swim are quite a bit slower at my pool. I dont know how that time would be in rough water but my goal at first would be just to finish!
