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'm an outsider to USMS but as a lifelong member of the swimming community I'd like to think that controversies such as this help us to better organize future events and promote the sport.
Well said. That should be the goal here. It would be nice if we knew everyone's times were legit when a race concludes. I think big Shoulders is a great event, but that doesn't mean it can't be improved upon!
I'm an outsider to USMS but as a lifelong member of the swimming community I'd like to think that controversies such as this help us to better organize future events and promote the sport.
Well said. That should be the goal here. It would be nice if we knew everyone's times were legit when a race concludes. I think big Shoulders is a great event, but that doesn't mean it can't be improved upon!
