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?
I am wondering why there weren't any officials out on the course. When our team put the 25K championship on in '08 we had USA swim officials out on the lake in pontoons at strategic locations watching for foul play, course cutting, and verifying laps. (lifeguards were out there too in seperate boats) If there were officials on the course and they are fine with it then we should be too. If there were no officials, lets get some out there next time so another swimmer doesn't have to get raked over the coals. It was a national championship and we "the swimmers" paid good money to get an accurate time and place in this race.
Other than this controversy I thought the race was managed flawlessly, as always BS is a rocking race! :agree:
I am wondering why there weren't any officials out on the course. When our team put the 25K championship on in '08 we had USA swim officials out on the lake in pontoons at strategic locations watching for foul play, course cutting, and verifying laps. (lifeguards were out there too in seperate boats) If there were officials on the course and they are fine with it then we should be too. If there were no officials, lets get some out there next time so another swimmer doesn't have to get raked over the coals. It was a national championship and we "the swimmers" paid good money to get an accurate time and place in this race.
Other than this controversy I thought the race was managed flawlessly, as always BS is a rocking race! :agree:
