How realistic is a 25 yard pool pace in OW?

I feel that without turns you will be 10 secs slower in OW. Remember to look up every 6 - 10 strokes to see where you are going. Good luck !

If I had to guess I'd say you'll be able to hold around a 1:25 pace. This will put you just under 44 minutes. That's with good conditions. If there's chop or a headwind you'll probably be slower.

You'll be fine. I didn't get in a LCM pool until a week before my first OW event (ever) and I did just fine. I would suggest, if possible, get to a lake with a friend or group and do a little practice and work on some "spotting".

from my SCM to a lake training I would guess about 10sec/100m . I hold 1:20 through practice unless we are swimming fast 100's. and in the lake I hold about 1:30 but in a race it has lots to do with current, winds and the people around you. if you might get stuck behind a group swimming slower than you can, but it's too much work to swim through or around them.

I find that looking where I'm going really slows me down and definitely throws off my stroke.

oddly enough I swim faster in OW. Since I don't compete in the pool anymore I let my turns go to crap. I'll swim 1:15 scy for 4k then hit OW and hold about 1:10- 1:13. (conditions dependent) i now find the wall irritating...:) Add a wetsuit and all bets are off.

My open water pace seems to be a little faster than my pool pace. While my turns are very good, swimming short course pools doesn't let me develop good stroke rhythm before I stop to turn. Also, in open water, I enjoy the swim so much more so I fatigue less.

In what kind of body of water will your swim be held? (river, lake, ocean, etc.) I've mainly done bay or ocean swims, and a lot depends on the currents. Although I'm often a little slower in open water, I was surprised in my longer swim to be much faster than I expected in o.w. I have to give Mother Nature due credit, though, b/c the start of the race was timed with the current, so I got a tide/current assist at the beginning. In my one lake swim, the time was about the same, except for the fact that the shallow area before I hit land was full of hidden (and sharp) objects that I was afraid would cut me if I tried to run up to the beach. Good luck in your swim!

In what kind of body of water will your swim be held? (river, lake, ocean, etc.) It will be held in a lake, Lake Pend Oreille, in northern Idaho. It should be a beautiful swim. There can be currents, wind, ect. Hopefully it will be flat, or a current working in my favor. Good luck in your swim! Thanks!

I have greater endurance in open water ,,I think due to the cooler water temp. Practice pool swimming with your eyes closed,..its good for learning to swim straight. Sunday I am doing a 5 mile swim ..Tour of the Buoys in La Jolla. I have a mandatory kayak escort so sighting is no problem. The great thing about this is one leg of the swim is about 1300 yards,..buoy to buoy,..you can get into a zen state of consciousness.