Ok, so the more they email me, the more I get nervous about the water temp. Last year it was 69 which stung to get in, but it made for a nice swimming temp. By the end, though, my fingers and toes felt a little numb, but that could have been tired (??).
But this year, it could be up to 10 degrees colder?! What to do when the coolest water I can find here in Cincinnati is 80?
When I make the turn at the halfway point what should I look for to know that it's safe to keep going?
Good question and I wonder if there's a water temp where the director(s) will allow wetsuits only? That's a lot of people for a small group of lifegaurds to keep an eye on. I have a feeling I'll swim (sans wetsuit) regardless of the temp and I do worry a little that I wouldn't recognize the warning signs of hypothermia. I don't have much experience in water under 65 or so. That said, I think the chances of the water being under 60 on the day of the race are pretty slim. Let's hope!
When I make the turn at the halfway point what should I look for to know that it's safe to keep going?
Good question and I wonder if there's a water temp where the director(s) will allow wetsuits only? That's a lot of people for a small group of lifegaurds to keep an eye on. I have a feeling I'll swim (sans wetsuit) regardless of the temp and I do worry a little that I wouldn't recognize the warning signs of hypothermia. I don't have much experience in water under 65 or so. That said, I think the chances of the water being under 60 on the day of the race are pretty slim. Let's hope!
