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.
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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.
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.
