Greetings all
I'm planning to swim the Alcatraz Shark Swim in July. I'm very excited about it. I'm new to swimming but I've consistently put in 45 minute swims three or four times each week since October. I've timed my mile (please confirm 36 laps or 72 lengths) at 33 minutes. I plan to do open water swims when things warm up a bit. But in the mean time, what can I do to prepare myself in the pool? Longer swims? Should I minimize my wall push during flip turns to more closely simulate open water conditions? Once I hit the open water, what's the best way to approximate distances?
Also, I'd love to read stories of your Alcatraz swim experiences.
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I swam the sharkfest 2 years ago. There are about 900 in that swim this. It is an in water start so it can get cold treading water. You may want to try doing some open water swims in some of the lakes around here, or even the columbia river. Many people struggled with the change from pool to ocean. Many wear wetsuits also. I swam a differnet alcatraz swim last year & the water was 61 degrees. Hard jump in!
I swam the sharkfest 2 years ago. There are about 900 in that swim this. It is an in water start so it can get cold treading water. You may want to try doing some open water swims in some of the lakes around here, or even the columbia river. Many people struggled with the change from pool to ocean. Many wear wetsuits also. I swam a differnet alcatraz swim last year & the water was 61 degrees. Hard jump in!
