I have never swam in an open water event. I started swimming again in january in a 25 meter pool. I can comfortable swim 1500 meters in 24 minutes (no flip turns). Realizing open water has tides/currents etc. I am attempting to calculate what I might be able to swim a mile in open water. Any thoughts? Also, how many meters should I be training on a weekly basis to swim 4.4 miles. I am 46. Thanks..
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I swam a ten mile race in Lake Ontario at Confederation Park Hamilton Ontario Canada. It was a half mile course. It took 7 mins. for the with the wind section and 14 mins against the wind, Other factors were the waves and the cold water (51 degrees f). 40 of the top marathon swimmers in the world started the race only seven finished. I finished second and received $3500. for the effort. Pool swimming can help with the conditioning, however you cannot compare the two.
George Park www.swimdownhill.com
I swam a ten mile race in Lake Ontario at Confederation Park Hamilton Ontario Canada. It was a half mile course. It took 7 mins. for the with the wind section and 14 mins against the wind, Other factors were the waves and the cold water (51 degrees f). 40 of the top marathon swimmers in the world started the race only seven finished. I finished second and received $3500. for the effort. Pool swimming can help with the conditioning, however you cannot compare the two.
George Park www.swimdownhill.com
