It is said by the organizing committee and The Serpentine Swim Club (www.serpentineswimmingclub.com) that the water may be around 60-62 degrees F, that there may be tens of thousands of fans surrounding the lake. Aspiring Olympic 10K athletes are now preparing themselves to swimming in these brisk conditions as opposed to their preparations for Beijing when they faced usually warm water (80-82 degrees F). Due to Britain having 3 of the 6 Olympic 10K medalists in Beijing and the long history of swimming in the U.K., expectations are riding very high that the London 2012 organizing committee will be able to put on an amazing open water swimming showcase. In Beijing, the open water swimming community had to share a facility with the rowers and canoers. This will not be the case in London.
It is said by the organizing committee and The Serpentine Swim Club (www.serpentineswimmingclub.com) that the water may be around 60-62 degrees F, that there may be tens of thousands of fans surrounding the lake. Aspiring Olympic 10K athletes are now preparing themselves to swimming in these brisk conditions as opposed to their preparations for Beijing when they faced usually warm water (80-82 degrees F). Due to Britain having 3 of the 6 Olympic 10K medalists in Beijing and the long history of swimming in the U.K., expectations are riding very high that the London 2012 organizing committee will be able to put on an amazing open water swimming showcase. In Beijing, the open water swimming community had to share a facility with the rowers and canoers. This will not be the case in London.
