I see that the 1st USMS 25K National Championship will be held in Noblesville, IN on July 19. Anyone planning to do this? Sounds sort of crazy. But. . . could be fun to try provided the training is there. . .
Husband just walked by and I mentioned I wanted to *maybe* do this. His response was, "Don't I provide enough for you?"
If only he knew the swimmer's mind. . .
In the 25K event, the kayaker will serve several purposes, most important, that of supplying food and fluids to the swimmer, but also for safety and navigation. As a condition for issuing a permit for the race, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has requested the kayak escorts to aid navigation to prevent swimming in the center of the channel where rereational boaters will be moving at idle speed. All kayakers will have rescue tubes or other flotation devices as well as the special nutritional needs of each swimmer. Relays will not have personal escorts. Since it's only one lap of the course, nutritional needs should be minimal and there will be sufficient kayakers on the course for them to track as well as buoys.
I don't know what normal policy is. I did the 10K masters nationals in 2006 and the event there required a kayak but they provided them (entry fee was like 100 dollars--and the kayakers donated the money back to a local charity for troubled youth).
In the 25K event, the kayaker will serve several purposes, most important, that of supplying food and fluids to the swimmer, but also for safety and navigation. As a condition for issuing a permit for the race, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has requested the kayak escorts to aid navigation to prevent swimming in the center of the channel where rereational boaters will be moving at idle speed. All kayakers will have rescue tubes or other flotation devices as well as the special nutritional needs of each swimmer. Relays will not have personal escorts. Since it's only one lap of the course, nutritional needs should be minimal and there will be sufficient kayakers on the course for them to track as well as buoys.
I don't know what normal policy is. I did the 10K masters nationals in 2006 and the event there required a kayak but they provided them (entry fee was like 100 dollars--and the kayakers donated the money back to a local charity for troubled youth).
