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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In addition to pkerch's suggestions, any race consisting of more than one lap, should have a means for verifying that all laps have been completed, even if this requires a brief exit from the water to pass over a timing mat.
As the current controversy proves, if you can't verify the course was completed, including wave, laps and boundaries, the timing data will be inconclusive.
FHS,
Some OW attach GPS enabled devices on swimmers which would solve many of the issues raised. The problem, however, is that these type of devices are (as one might expect) rather costly.
In addition to pkerch's suggestions, any race consisting of more than one lap, should have a means for verifying that all laps have been completed, even if this requires a brief exit from the water to pass over a timing mat.
As the current controversy proves, if you can't verify the course was completed, including wave, laps and boundaries, the timing data will be inconclusive.
FHS,
Some OW attach GPS enabled devices on swimmers which would solve many of the issues raised. The problem, however, is that these type of devices are (as one might expect) rather costly.
