Hi -
I have completed a few 2.5-3 mile swims in open water and am interested in going further next year. What would you recommend if I'm interested in swimming a 5-10 mile organized lake swim in the US in '08? I'd be most interested in anything with water temps in the mid seventies or higher. Thanks so much for your advice!
Dave
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Try these if you want to travel. ( Site seeing)
1. Lake Tahoe swim in No Cal. Its colder then 70's though. (Tahoe area, Reno)
2. Swim round Alcatraz from San Francisco. Its less then 5 miles but a tough swim water temp about 60. (San Francisco bay area)
3. Potomac river swim 7.5 miles from Maryland to Va. at the mouth where it meets the Chesapeake Bay water temp about 70.(Southern Maryland Wash DC Annapolis Md.)
4.Chesapeake Bay Swim. 4.4 miles at the big bridge but I think its full. water temp about 68
(Annapolis Md ,US Naval Academy, Wash DC, Md eastern Shore)
5. Several swims in the New York City area like little red lighthouse swim about 5 miles 68 water (NYC Big Apple)
Your best bet might be the Potomac River swim for distance and temp.
Water temps over 70 is pretty warm , tropical.
Try these if you want to travel. ( Site seeing)
1. Lake Tahoe swim in No Cal. Its colder then 70's though. (Tahoe area, Reno)
2. Swim round Alcatraz from San Francisco. Its less then 5 miles but a tough swim water temp about 60. (San Francisco bay area)
3. Potomac river swim 7.5 miles from Maryland to Va. at the mouth where it meets the Chesapeake Bay water temp about 70.(Southern Maryland Wash DC Annapolis Md.)
4.Chesapeake Bay Swim. 4.4 miles at the big bridge but I think its full. water temp about 68
(Annapolis Md ,US Naval Academy, Wash DC, Md eastern Shore)
5. Several swims in the New York City area like little red lighthouse swim about 5 miles 68 water (NYC Big Apple)
Your best bet might be the Potomac River swim for distance and temp.
Water temps over 70 is pretty warm , tropical.
