I have my first OW swim in a week. The race will be 1.76 miles (3,100 yards). I have swum the 3,100 for time twice now. My pace is 1:18 per 100 yards in a 25 yard pool.
How realistic is this pace in OW?
There won't be any flip turns. There's the first time OW swimmer factor. I won't be wearing a wetsuit (which I wasn't in the pool). Ect, ect.
Thoughts? Thanks.
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.)
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!
