I am hoping to do my first open water swim this summer, its a one mile swim. I was looking at the past results of the event online and I am confused by some of the times. The winning time was 15:30, that is moving pretty good. However there was a 67 year old man who finished it in just over 20 minutes (kudos to him). And 75% of the people who swam it did it under 25 minutes and this includes a lot of 50-60 year olds. Is it possible the course really isnt a mile? Or do I need to ramp up my training?
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We like to keep it a secret but we OW swimmers are REALLY fast! None of that pushing off the wall to make us faster. We just don't need that kind of crutch.
No 2 open water courses are the same, whether it is the same venue or a different one. Some long, some short & once in a while the right length. Combine that with different surface and wind conditions and you quickly realize it's about the race not the time. If I may be so bold to say, it is one of the reasons we like it.
We like to keep it a secret but we OW swimmers are REALLY fast! None of that pushing off the wall to make us faster. We just don't need that kind of crutch.
No 2 open water courses are the same, whether it is the same venue or a different one. Some long, some short & once in a while the right length. Combine that with different surface and wind conditions and you quickly realize it's about the race not the time. If I may be so bold to say, it is one of the reasons we like it.
