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?
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The data is 9 years old but either way it is worth looking at. In scnario 400 free he 4.5% slower than the leaders in the 5K he is 3.8% slower than the leaders. Get me a 1500 and I bet the results are more like 4.2% slower. I dont think anyone would call this variance abnormal. We all agree there are people who are better suited for the OW. But the BS results do not fall with any kind of normal variance.
...not to mention he was swimming against a strong field of swimmers from northwestern, a fmr world champ, etc...
The data is 9 years old but either way it is worth looking at. In scnario 400 free he 4.5% slower than the leaders in the 5K he is 3.8% slower than the leaders. Get me a 1500 and I bet the results are more like 4.2% slower. I dont think anyone would call this variance abnormal. We all agree there are people who are better suited for the OW. But the BS results do not fall with any kind of normal variance.
...not to mention he was swimming against a strong field of swimmers from northwestern, a fmr world champ, etc...
