While some hardy open water swimmers are braving sub-50°F water and a few really committed cold-water acclimatologists are toughing it out in sub-40°F water, there is an alternative for those who want to get in a good, competitive very early season 5K race against good competitive elites and a wide range of masters swimmers.
The 5K Acapulco International 2010 Swim offers 1K, 1.5K and 5K races on January 23rd in the Mexican resort. Last year, the event drew nearly 500 swimmers from FINA pro marathon swimmers, age-group swimmers, budding triathletes and competitive masters swimmers who swam across the Acapulco Bay on Mexico's west coast.
The event is offering a great hospitality deal and a SwiMetrics test (www.SwiMetrics.com), the same stroke analysis test used by Olympic medalists and world-class swimmers.
Information for lodging, ground transportation and meals can be found here: www.anv.com.mx/.../english.html
I'm back from doing this swim, with some friends. It was a great event. Well run, well organized, fast swimmers in the elite group and beautiful course. I think its going to be an annual and its worth adding to your "to do" list.
We swam across the entire width of Acapulco Bay--which is a little over the 5K distance. Waist deep water start, beach finish. Close to 40 boats and water safety craft with nearly 500 swimmers in the 5k swim. There was another 300 doing the 1k and 1.5k swims.
I'm back from doing this swim, with some friends. It was a great event. Well run, well organized, fast swimmers in the elite group and beautiful course. I think its going to be an annual and its worth adding to your "to do" list.
We swam across the entire width of Acapulco Bay--which is a little over the 5K distance. Waist deep water start, beach finish. Close to 40 boats and water safety craft with nearly 500 swimmers in the 5k swim. There was another 300 doing the 1k and 1.5k swims.
