Hi everyone: I have a triathlon coming up on June 7th. It is a sprint distance race with a .25 mile swim in San Pablo Bay (north of San Francisco Bay). The water depth will be 4-8 feet and the race will take place at high tide. Wetsuits are allowed as the water temp will probably be in the 60s. Visibility will be poor, maybe a few feet. It could be choppy since it is an afternoon race but it should be OK. I believe the course will be a semi-circle with the finish a few hundred yards down the beach from the start.
I'm a new swimmer but I'm confident I'll be able to cover the distance without too much distress. Aside from staying calm and starting to the back and outside, is there anything else I should do??
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
If you have not already practiced swimming in your wetsuit, make sure you do so. The first triathlon I did with a wetsuit, I wasn't used the choking feeling and it was quite distressing. Once you get used to how it feels around your neck, it's no problem, but even if you can't wear it in open water, try it in a pool. It's a heck of a lot different than when you are just standing in it.
Good luck and have fun!
Sydne
If you have not already practiced swimming in your wetsuit, make sure you do so. The first triathlon I did with a wetsuit, I wasn't used the choking feeling and it was quite distressing. Once you get used to how it feels around your neck, it's no problem, but even if you can't wear it in open water, try it in a pool. It's a heck of a lot different than when you are just standing in it.
Good luck and have fun!
Sydne
