I just looked at results of Open Water World Cup 2005 in Argentina and have a hard time comprehending how you can swim that fast for that long.Anyways, as an example the first place in a 21 km. swim was won in 2:00.30.40, which roughly translates to about 10km per hour or 34.43 SECONDS per 100 meters.How in the world is that possible?Can the current really help you out that much and out of curiousity what would you think that speed would translate into in the pool?In other words how fast would a swimmer like that swim 1500m. in a pool?
River swimming is a rather amazing sensation. Your speed relative to the water is the same as in a pool, so there is no feel of speed in the water. However, as you look around to spot or breath you see buildings and people on shore whizzing by at 2 to 3 times the normal pace. It’s a bit disorienting at first, but then you just go with the flow:)
I remember swimming up the East River in NYC and marveling at the speed at which the United Nations Building and Yankee Stadium flew by and how quickly we shot under the historic bridges of New York. Or watching as I caught and passed a person running along the sea wall.
River swimming is a rather amazing sensation. Your speed relative to the water is the same as in a pool, so there is no feel of speed in the water. However, as you look around to spot or breath you see buildings and people on shore whizzing by at 2 to 3 times the normal pace. It’s a bit disorienting at first, but then you just go with the flow:)
I remember swimming up the East River in NYC and marveling at the speed at which the United Nations Building and Yankee Stadium flew by and how quickly we shot under the historic bridges of New York. Or watching as I caught and passed a person running along the sea wall.
