Hi all,
I just joined USMS and have committed to doing my first open water swim (1 mile) in two weeks! I'm way out of practice and have just recently gotten back into it. I've been swimming just about every day, but it takes me nearly an hour to swim a mile at the pool.
Am I in over my head?!??! Should I be this nervous and scared? I've been told I can do it, but I worry that I can't!? Right now, my goal is to finish...? Haha. Is that reasonable?
Any tips from you seasoned (or not!) open water swimmers would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you thank you and happy swimming!
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5K is an awfully ambitious first OW. I have always been a strictly pool guy, but did a one mile OW last year and another this year. I swore never to do another after the first one. However, due to teammate prodding and an event being really close by, I did the 2nd one. It felt much less uncomfortable so i might eventually do anther one.
Should be fine. I've been training 4500-7200 SCY a workout 3-4 times a week with weights/cardio/drylands on the days between for a few months now. I don't expect (or even want) to be the fastest one out there. I just want to be able to get into a good steady rhythm (maybe a 1:15-1:20 per 100 free type pace).
5K is an awfully ambitious first OW. I have always been a strictly pool guy, but did a one mile OW last year and another this year. I swore never to do another after the first one. However, due to teammate prodding and an event being really close by, I did the 2nd one. It felt much less uncomfortable so i might eventually do anther one.
Should be fine. I've been training 4500-7200 SCY a workout 3-4 times a week with weights/cardio/drylands on the days between for a few months now. I don't expect (or even want) to be the fastest one out there. I just want to be able to get into a good steady rhythm (maybe a 1:15-1:20 per 100 free type pace).
