Hi all. I am about 8 weeks out from a 5K Lake Swim. I am a strong pool swimmer but never done this distance in "open" water - pretty new here. I am convinced I can muscle though it if need be, but would like to make a competitive age group showing.
I am training almost exclusively in pool, so looking for advice, links, or books on workouts, distances, pace, taper (?), etc. Thanks for any advice.
Do you have any experience at all in open water? Try to get some. If you include your location, others in the area can help you with places to practice. If you list where you intend to swim, others can tell you their experience (i.e., cold, jellyfish, choppy, easy).
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
I'm not sure what a "strong pool swimmer" is.
You need first to finish 3.2 miles. Practice going long in OW.
You are then interested in making a showing (which will depend partly on how many other ppl show up). Do some quality sprint work and quality kicking (intensity) 2-3x per week between then and now.
Look at 10kswimmer site, doversolo site.
Do you have any experience at all in open water? Try to get some. If you include your location, others in the area can help you with places to practice. If you list where you intend to swim, others can tell you their experience (i.e., cold, jellyfish, choppy, easy).
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
I'm not sure what a "strong pool swimmer" is.
You need first to finish 3.2 miles. Practice going long in OW.
You are then interested in making a showing (which will depend partly on how many other ppl show up). Do some quality sprint work and quality kicking (intensity) 2-3x per week between then and now.
Look at 10kswimmer site, doversolo site.
