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!
Question for you. If I can comfortably swim 100's on the 1:15-1:20 pace, how realistic is it that I can do that in my first OW race?
I'm a 1:25 to 1:30 per 100 pace in the pool over long distances. That is also what I am in OWS (maybe a little faster with the excitement and the adrenaline). Of course, I've only done them in lakes with no significant chop or current. That would probably slow me down some.
So I would say your pool pace (if you can hold that pace for 3K) is likely to hold for an OWS as well unless you're swimming up or downstream in a river or in the ocean.
Have fun. They're addictive.
Question for you. If I can comfortably swim 100's on the 1:15-1:20 pace, how realistic is it that I can do that in my first OW race?
I'm a 1:25 to 1:30 per 100 pace in the pool over long distances. That is also what I am in OWS (maybe a little faster with the excitement and the adrenaline). Of course, I've only done them in lakes with no significant chop or current. That would probably slow me down some.
So I would say your pool pace (if you can hold that pace for 3K) is likely to hold for an OWS as well unless you're swimming up or downstream in a river or in the ocean.
Have fun. They're addictive.
