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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Potomac 7.5 Swim</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/24134/potomac-7-5-swim</link><description>Did any of you open water swimmers participate? If so I&amp;#39;d like info on conditions you experienced? I&amp;#39;m sending in my application soon. Thanks!</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Potomac 7.5 Swim</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/260621?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:23:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6aa66f88-e404-4161-aa19-2b992e13792d</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>fishoutawater, Good for you!  I&amp;#39;m sending my application in this weekend.  I&amp;#39;ve been undecided for a few reasons but know my training is right on.  I have done one 1.7 bay swim, a number of 3.1 swims with buoys, a 10k ocean swim with kayak escort and more recently a 4.8 mile river swim with escort.  I&amp;#39;m new to the 7.5 mile distance so we can encourage each other! 

Kim&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Potomac 7.5 Swim</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/260608?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:04:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b9ad1892-f18a-4b8f-af44-2393b7a7d001</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>After a month of deciding, I finally signed up for the swim. The longest I have done in the open water is 3 miles, although I am not so worried about the distance as the cold!! I would love to hear from you throughout the next few months with encouragement. It would be great to know others who are doing the swim before I get there.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Potomac 7.5 Swim</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/260607?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2003 14:32:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6b02f6dd-82f6-48c2-84dc-f0895722cce3</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Rob, 
Thanks! I sent him an e-mail.  
Kim&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Potomac 7.5 Swim</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/260592?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2003 08:08:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:74dfb8f2-bd72-43c4-90e8-175ea536e1a9</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>There is more than one c in the fisch.:D&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Potomac 7.5 Swim</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/260603?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2003 04:16:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bf2ad21c-af2b-4217-8d57-20a8730a52d4</guid><dc:creator>Rob Copeland</dc:creator><description>I have not tried this one, yet.  But I did notice that Dave Parcells swam it last year.  Dave is a great guy and an excellent open water/marathon swimmer.  So he should be able to give you the low down on conditions as well as other tidbits.

Try emailing Dave at  parcells@snet.net.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>