Anyone doing the 2009 La Jolla Rough Water Swim
Several swimmers from my team are going
If so, you doing the 1 mile or 3?
Anyone ever do the rough water swim before?
Got any tips & suggestions?
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Ande
One of the swimmers on my team who's doing La Jolla this year, asked me about suits, here's what I wrote:
Hi Tom,
You asked me about suit to wear in the La Jolla Rough water Swim. I read at their rules on acceptable attire
the key verbiage in their rules is:
“LJRWS acceptable attire includes one or 2 swim suits (Standard Porous type)”
The Speedo PRO is porous, so it should be legal.
The blue seventy Nero comp is NOT porous so it’s probably illegal.
I recommend the Speedo PRO full body, but the Speedo legs are great too
When I consider cost vs. suit speed, the Speedo PRO is probably the best value out there
Hope this helps you get the right suit & have a great swim.
btw I’ve written about tech suits at:
Tip 201 Which Suit Suits you? More On Racing Suits
Tip 214 Even More On Racing Suits Even More On Racing Suits
As of Tue May 19th, 2009 FINAs approved Suit List
Ande,
We stayed here, and I give it two thumbs up!
www.thegrandecolonial.com/
It is quite nice and truly in walking distance. The problem with most LaJolla hotels is that they aren't within walking distance.
There is one hotel that FACES the park of the cove, and in selected rooms you can literally see what's going on. There's a zonie group that gets the same rooms every year, and I hung out with them. But being a hotel snob, I didn't like the rooms. Too college-feeling-hey-everyone-pile-in-my-room (which is exactly what I was doing!) and you can forget about pillow top beds!
Very good recommendation.
There are also some places on www.vrbo.com that can get you in reasonable walking distance. While parking can be a pain, as long as you allow yourself plenty of time, you won't walk too far. Downtown La Jolla is pretty compact.
There are also some chain hotels (e.g., Marriott, Embassy Suites) up near the I-5 / La Jolla Village Parkway area that, while lacking in beachside ambience, do the trick for lodging. This year I'll stay at the Residence Inn La Jolla (www.marriott.com/.../) as I've got enough points and it's about a 10 to 15 minute drive to the cove. Once I park in La Jolla, I don't worry about the car for the rest of the day 'cause everything's walkable.
Ande,
We stayed here, and I give it two thumbs up!
www.thegrandecolonial.com/
It is quite nice and truly in walking distance. The problem with most LaJolla hotels is that they aren't within walking distance.
There is one hotel that FACES the park of the cove, and in selected rooms you can literally see what's going on. There's a zonie group that gets the same rooms every year, and I hung out with them. But being a hotel snob, I didn't like the rooms. Too college-feeling-hey-everyone-pile-in-my-room (which is exactly what I was doing!) and you can forget about pillow top beds!
Very good recommendation.
There are also some places on www.vrbo.com that can get you in reasonable walking distance. While parking can be a pain, as long as you allow yourself plenty of time, you won't walk too far. Downtown La Jolla is pretty compact.
There are also some chain hotels (e.g., Marriott, Embassy Suites) up near the I-5 / La Jolla Village Parkway area that, while lacking in beachside ambience, do the trick for lodging. This year I'll stay at the Residence Inn La Jolla (www.marriott.com/.../) as I've got enough points and it's about a 10 to 15 minute drive to the cove. Once I park in La Jolla, I don't worry about the car for the rest of the day 'cause everything's walkable.
