ok, so this is the season for open water and many of us are fortunate enough to have lots of events to choose from but this weekend is chock full of opportunities if you are in the NY-CT area.
Friday, Sept.4
Governers Island 2 Mile
this is run by the manhattan island foundation (yup, the folks who bring you MIMS each year). its like this; you board a ferry at south street... jump off the ferry... swim around the island... get out... hang out... get back on the ferry. www.nycswim.org/.../Event.aspx
Saturday, Sept.5
Lake Quassapaug open water 3 mile, 1.5 mile, .5 mile
I recommend you do all three. The curse is .75 mile out and back (twice for the 3 mile) and there is ample time between events to fuel up for the next. An added bonus; there is a good chance you might bump into Stud there. Timex was a sponsor last year, and just about everyone walked away with an ironman sport watch. www.qsailingcenter.org/openwaterswimming.html
Sunday, Sept.6
John Daly Ocean Mile
Longbeach is beautiful and this is always a great event... easy access via the LIRR or get yourself a Zip car for the day. www.longbeachny.org/index.asp
Monday, Sept.7
Take the day off... I am. (tomorrow travelin' to dover)
so come out and play there's 8 miles of OW waiting for you
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Thanks, now I see the reasons behind. It just seemed to me swimming repetitive loops (and having the same view repetitively) would be boring for the swimmers and makes the OW swim somewhat "unreal". Swimming from one place to another 10km away would seem more real :). I didn't think about the spectators at all. Feeding is surely a good reason, though it would be more exciting to see many kayaks spread around in the ocean :)
Thanks, now I see the reasons behind. It just seemed to me swimming repetitive loops (and having the same view repetitively) would be boring for the swimmers and makes the OW swim somewhat "unreal". Swimming from one place to another 10km away would seem more real :). I didn't think about the spectators at all. Feeding is surely a good reason, though it would be more exciting to see many kayaks spread around in the ocean :)
