I'm doing my first one in two weeks. Any tips from the veterans? I'm shooting for 5,000 yards which I think works out to about a 1:12 pace per 100.
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I am no threat to ya'll as my goal is a modest 3500 this year to match last years swim. I like to split the event into 500's and just concentrate on long easy strokes the whole way. When my stroke falls apart I will change to backstroke and pull a 25 or so, this makes a huge difference for me. This plan will not get you those repeat 100's of about a minute, sorry.
A USMS member sent me a message last year that I kept repeating to myself. "swim the best you can. It doesn't matter if you finish first or last." This was good advice which netted me 500 more yards than my 3000K goal last year.
Good luck every one.
I am no threat to ya'll as my goal is a modest 3500 this year to match last years swim. I like to split the event into 500's and just concentrate on long easy strokes the whole way. When my stroke falls apart I will change to backstroke and pull a 25 or so, this makes a huge difference for me. This plan will not get you those repeat 100's of about a minute, sorry.
A USMS member sent me a message last year that I kept repeating to myself. "swim the best you can. It doesn't matter if you finish first or last." This was good advice which netted me 500 more yards than my 3000K goal last year.
Good luck every one.
