Woot! First OW event entered!

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:45:21 GMT

Great job Stud! You may need to spot me some time in ALL the events in our TBD grude match. It's not too late to add the 800 free to your zones entry!

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Swimmy — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:02:08 GMT

:cheerleader: Yeah, Stud Muffin! :cheerleader:

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:07:54 GMT

Wow, way to go Rich! A 29:40 is pretty decent the first time outta the chute! So it sounds like it was successful and you did well and had fun. At least you weren't doing this :cane: afterwards! Congrats! donna

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Former Member — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:20:03 GMT

Good swim Stud. You should have set your goal at 24 min you may have gone 23:40 Just joshin Stud, congrats!!! Thanks all... Next year I'll go in the

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Former Member — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:15:34 GMT

Good swim Stud. You should have set your goal at 24 min you may have gone 23:40 Just joshin Stud, congrats!!!

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Muppet — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:32:24 GMT

OK I did a mile (approx) in 29:40. Not fast but, I was happy with that; I set myself a goal of

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Former Member — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:44:51 GMT

You will get better times as you do more open water. At first you go conservative, scared of getting tired. Later you will swim using the "feel sick" technique. That is, swim slow as you start, then go faster and the last 300 or more meters you swim as fast as you can without puking...hehehe. I did my first 1,000 meters in 20. The second one (same place) I did in 18 and some seconds. That is where I've been the last year in 4 ow events at the same place and same distance. Bad days, good days, windy, whatever, I am always between 18 and 19 minutes. My goal is to break the 18 minute barrier. You will later get addicted to open water, to lakes, cold water, the feeling of being out in nature...billy fanstone

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Former Member — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:24:14 GMT

OK I did a mile (approx) in 29:40. Not fast but, I was happy with that; I set myself a goal of

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Former Member — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:46:58 GMT

After achieviing a good Open water swim you can let everyone know. Give a yell like this www.ishof.org/.../tarzan.htm

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Former Member — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:10:01 GMT

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The Fortress — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:04:45 GMT

OK I did a mile (approx) in 29:40. Not fast but, I was happy with that; I set myself a goal of

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FindingMyInnerFish — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:49:56 GMT

Rich, great time! :cheerleader: :woot: May I borrow some of your speed on Friday? You can e-mail it to me. :D

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knelson — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:43:01 GMT

and I believe Kirk has a great pic of him exiting the water from this event, similar to my avatar. Yeah, I've done Big Shoulders a few times. It's a fun event and a good excuse to go to Chicago. Odds are I'll do it this year, too, but haven't decided for sure. SwimStud: congrats on the swim. I think your time sounds pretty darn solid.

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Former Member — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:57:29 GMT

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Former Member — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:19:56 GMT

Goooooooooo Rich!!! :banana::wine::cheerleader: Have a great swim and tell us all about it! Sounds like a neat swim... maybe I'll try it next year! Ooh motivation to keep me in OW I see.... :kiss1:

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Muppet — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:57:50 GMT

I'm doing Big Shoulders in Chicago. First ever OW. I'm doing the 5K. Fly Queen might even do it. I guess this is the one where there's a precedent for doing the OW all fly. I hate to gloat, but I'm glad my OW is going to be Fresh water. Wow, Flyqueen?!?!? I would love to do this event, as I have plenty of connections to Chi-town, but I don't think it is going to happen this year. It is certainly on my 2008 radar. I've heard good things about this one... and I believe Kirk has a great pic of him exiting the water from this event, similar to my avatar.

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FindingMyInnerFish — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:08:51 GMT

Yea...um... no thanks. I grew up water skiing. I HATED being in the water with the fish. I would get my skis on as fast as possible to get out of the water. Great motivation not to fall :) I am doing m first tri this Aug but the swim is in a pool. More to my liking. Alison Ah, c'mon in! Some of those fishies are cute... at least the ones that don't bite! :D :fish2: (And they're a heckuva lot quieter than the kids who swim in the open rec area in one of the pools where I train!)

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swimshark — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:04:12 GMT

Swimshark, You should try it just once. You might really like open water. I know you would do great! You can't say you don't like it if you never tried it! Swimmy :cheerleader: Yea...um... no thanks. I grew up water skiing. I HATED being in the water with the fish. I would get my skis on as fast as possible to get out of the water. Great motivation not to fall :) I am doing m first tri this Aug but the swim is in a pool. More to my liking. Alison

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FindingMyInnerFish — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:28:06 GMT

Goooooooooo Rich!!! :banana::wine::cheerleader: Have a great swim and tell us all about it! Sounds like a neat swim... maybe I'll try it next year!

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Former Member — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:10:23 GMT

SS Enjoy your ow swim, it is a totally different experience. I did my first in June and have done another 5 since. Am definitely hooked!!

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Swimmy — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:19:55 GMT

I've signed up for the Point to Point in Westport Ct...only a mile but a start! :cheerleader: :cheerleader: Yeah, Stud Muffin! You will do great! I am so proud of you! Have fun! :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

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Former Member — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:15:30 GMT

Swimshark, You should try it just once. You might really like open water. I know you would do great! You can't say you don't like it if you never tried it! Swimmy :cheerleader: I don't think I should refer to it as a race...the speed that I go on distances > 100 yards I will have barnacles colonising my keel by the time I exit...l

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poolraat — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:36:56 GMT

John, The transportation and hotel problem is resolved and I just registered online so I'm in. We'll have to plan on getting together after. PM me. Floyd Pool, Hope you can make it then. I am excited about this race because,unlike a pool race, I have no idea how I will do or what to expect of myself. I want to race and finish(plus have a good time while doing so) John

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Swimmy — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:19:07 GMT

I don't think I should refer to it as a race...the speed that I go on distances > 100 yards I will have barnacles colonising my keel by the time I exit...l :rofl: Cool. Take some pictures so we can see them!

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Swimmy — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:32:22 GMT

Swimshark, You should try it just once. You might really like open water. I know you would do great! You can't say you don't like it if you never tried it! Swimmy :cheerleader: