670 contestants participated in today's Big Shoulders 2.5K and 5k Open Water Long Distance Swim Classic in Lake Michigan. Water temperature was a balmy 72 degrees. Sunny skies produced air temperatures in the mid-seventies.
As usual, Chicago Masters did a super job of organizing this event. Results were available very promptly at the conclusion - love that electronic timing! If past performance is any guide, they'll be posting the results for your viewing pleasure at www.bigshoulders.org in a very timely fashion.
This is a challenging and fun event and worth of consideration by any serious OW swimmer even when it isn't the national championship.
Thank you Chicago Masters for a job well done!
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The only negative was waiting for the awards. I thought it was possible I got top three, so stuck around. I finished the swim at just after 9:00, but they didn't do awards until close to 11:00. Maybe it's poor form to give out awards while the race is still going on, but let's be honest here, if they're only giving awards to the top three overall they don't need to wait until every last person is out of the water. Those last finishers aren't really in the hunt.
i didn't make it to chi-town this year. but last year it was a blast!
i personally wouldn't attend an award ceremony while there were swimmers still in. they may not be in the hunt for honors but they certainly have my respect and admiration for swimming a 5k or 2.5k or one mile or whatever. while it is possible to have a race with only two people present, an EVENT such as big shoulders is an EVENT because hundreds of people show up each year. i am also sure that many of those last finishers were present to applaud the efforts of those who smoked the field as the awards were presented.
The only negative was waiting for the awards. I thought it was possible I got top three, so stuck around. I finished the swim at just after 9:00, but they didn't do awards until close to 11:00. Maybe it's poor form to give out awards while the race is still going on, but let's be honest here, if they're only giving awards to the top three overall they don't need to wait until every last person is out of the water. Those last finishers aren't really in the hunt.
i didn't make it to chi-town this year. but last year it was a blast!
i personally wouldn't attend an award ceremony while there were swimmers still in. they may not be in the hunt for honors but they certainly have my respect and admiration for swimming a 5k or 2.5k or one mile or whatever. while it is possible to have a race with only two people present, an EVENT such as big shoulders is an EVENT because hundreds of people show up each year. i am also sure that many of those last finishers were present to applaud the efforts of those who smoked the field as the awards were presented.
