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. . .
Former Member
I am the 25k race director's wife and want to clarify the issue regarding the kayakers. My husband will have paddlers and kayaks available... he doesn't expect you to put your kayak on the plane. 25K is a long way to swim and to paddle, so expect that there will be some shift changes. Every 5K you will be back at the start/finish line and can exchange paddlers. There are several local canoe/kayak clubs that will assist and many from our local masters swim team have volunteered to assist as well. That being said, we encourage you to bring a paddler for your own advantage. Swimmer and kayaker work as a team, with the paddler supplying navigation, food, beverage and moral support and encouragement. If you have trained a few times with someone, it's likely the event will go more smoothly for you. Good luck with your training and I'm gonna get a relay together (NASTi women!! what fun!!!)......bring 'em on!!!!
