I'd like to know if any of you open water swimmers ever schedule a long ocean swim (over 5 miles) during a neap tide as it is known to help a swimmer during that swim. Or, do many of you do pre-scheduled open water swims that are sanctioned by other swim clubs and have to swim at their scheduled race times? And do any clubs who sponsor long ocean swims, ever schedule their races during neap tides?
Donna
I'd like to know if any of you open water swimmers ever schedule a long ocean swim (over 5 miles) during a neap tide as it is known to help a swimmer during that swim.
Donna
In the history of open water marathon swimming, the author discusses in depth the selection of tides for Manhattan Island Marathon record attempts. Apparently they swi mon spring tides if attempting a new record for the circuit.
English channel swims are almost all done on neap tides but apparently a few fast crossings have been done on spring tides. The spring tide is riskier but apparently if you get thright day it can make for good swimming.
I'd like to know if any of you open water swimmers ever schedule a long ocean swim (over 5 miles) during a neap tide as it is known to help a swimmer during that swim.
Donna
In the history of open water marathon swimming, the author discusses in depth the selection of tides for Manhattan Island Marathon record attempts. Apparently they swi mon spring tides if attempting a new record for the circuit.
English channel swims are almost all done on neap tides but apparently a few fast crossings have been done on spring tides. The spring tide is riskier but apparently if you get thright day it can make for good swimming.
