Does anybody have any experience/advice on training to swim this beast?
I'm 23 years old, swam competitively from ~6 to 18, and since then have been lightly going to the gym a few times a week. At my peak, I was averaging about 7km a day, but have no experience with open water swimming.
Ideally, I'd like to try it around August 2008... I currently live in NYC and my brother, who lives in New Haven, is also training for this event. I've checked out the Channel Swimming Association website, but would really appreciate any advice you have to offer.
I think the first step would be finding a trainer . . . ?
Please let me know!
Gabriel
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Does anybody have any experience/advice on training to swim this beast?
I'm 23 years old, swam competitively from ~6 to 18, and since then have been lightly going to the gym a few times a week. At my peak, I was averaging about 7km a day, but have no experience with open water swimming.
Ideally, I'd like to try it around August 2008... I currently live in NYC and my brother, who lives in New Haven, is also training for this event. I've checked out the Channel Swimming Association website, but would really appreciate any advice you have to offer.
I think the first step would be finding a trainer . . . ?
Please let me know!
Gabriel
gabriel,
nyc is a great place to be as there are quite a few swimmers training for the channel close by.
go to brighton 4 on sunday at 10. or www.cibbows.org you will meet a few people who have done the channel and who are training for it as well.
also www.swimnyc.org has an event named for gertrude ederle (from the battery to sandy hook in mid october) i am sure that all those who enter this event have their eye on the channel.
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Does anybody have any experience/advice on training to swim this beast?
I'm 23 years old, swam competitively from ~6 to 18, and since then have been lightly going to the gym a few times a week. At my peak, I was averaging about 7km a day, but have no experience with open water swimming.
Ideally, I'd like to try it around August 2008... I currently live in NYC and my brother, who lives in New Haven, is also training for this event. I've checked out the Channel Swimming Association website, but would really appreciate any advice you have to offer.
I think the first step would be finding a trainer . . . ?
Please let me know!
Gabriel
gabriel,
nyc is a great place to be as there are quite a few swimmers training for the channel close by.
go to brighton 4 on sunday at 10. or www.cibbows.org you will meet a few people who have done the channel and who are training for it as well.
also www.swimnyc.org has an event named for gertrude ederle (from the battery to sandy hook in mid october) i am sure that all those who enter this event have their eye on the channel.
