To start preparing, I got out my wetsuit (it still fits) and swam about 800m at Meydenbauer bay park in Bellevue. The water temperature was 64 degrees according to the lifeguards, but the county data said 70 degrees.
dnr.metrokc.gov/.../BeachData.aspx
Just for the heck of it I swam 100 without the wetsuit, and it actually wasn't that bad once I got moving. I plan to stick with the 1 mile wetsuit race (already registered).
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Don't worry, you won't miss it. You will be keenly aware of the location of the finish after swimming such a distance. Last year there was a diving platform out in the lake which was where you make the final left turn to head into shore. There were boats loitering in the area to help corral people in.
Don't worry, you won't miss it. You will be keenly aware of the location of the finish after swimming such a distance. Last year there was a diving platform out in the lake which was where you make the final left turn to head into shore. There were boats loitering in the area to help corral people in.
