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?
no this was a swim on the jersey shore. i am pretty sure it was an ocean swim.
Jimmy, as the NJLMSC Open Water Chairman, I'm sure that many of the Jersey Shore ocean swims - while lots of fun to swim in - don't measure their course exactly. More than a few of them have swum the same course year after year and perhaps they never gave measuring the course any serious thought.
Then again, weather conditions in the area can change in a matter of hours (or less). Wind, tides, currents, etc. can make one ocean swim incredibly fast one year and then incredibly slow the next year.
no this was a swim on the jersey shore. i am pretty sure it was an ocean swim.
Jimmy, as the NJLMSC Open Water Chairman, I'm sure that many of the Jersey Shore ocean swims - while lots of fun to swim in - don't measure their course exactly. More than a few of them have swum the same course year after year and perhaps they never gave measuring the course any serious thought.
Then again, weather conditions in the area can change in a matter of hours (or less). Wind, tides, currents, etc. can make one ocean swim incredibly fast one year and then incredibly slow the next year.
