Does anyone have any good tips for swimming an open water race in water that may be 87 or higher with air temps potentially in the 90's?
I am wondering if it would be a good idea to take a course of antibiotics prior to the race or just after..
We have had record high average temperatures for May and June in VA making swimming pools and lakes like bathtubs, the later without chorine.
tips please... Send rain... Send clouds.... Send ice....
Does anyone have any good tips for swimming an open water race in water that may be 87 or higher with air temps potentially in the 90's?
I am wondering if it would be a good idea to take a course of antibiotics prior to the race or just after..
We have had record high average temperatures for May and June in VA making swimming pools and lakes like bathtubs, the later without chorine.
tips please... Send rain... Send clouds.... Send ice....
This past Saturday, I swam a 2-mile practice swim in Saguaro Lake, which is south of Phoenix, AZ.
The estimated water temp was 90, but I'm guessing it was a few degrees below that, and the air temp was probably in the low 90's (quite a change from my first AZ swim event on May 1, where the water was 67 degrees). Triple-digits and warm water are unavoidable beginning in the late spring.
I experienced no problems during my practice swim, but I'm used to living with the heat. I'm no speed demon, and did the swim in 1 hour and 27 minutes, without taking on any water or feeding. Since I live in AZ, I make sure I am always hydrated. On any given day, I get as much as 100 ounces of hydration (through liquids and foods).
My best advice to you is to make sure you hydrate well in advance and try to acclimate to warmer temperatures as much as you can prior to your event. Also, get out there and practice swimming in warm open water and see how it affects you. Better to find out when you're not racing than when you're in the middle of the actual event.
Good luck -- report back and let us know how things go for you.
Does anyone have any good tips for swimming an open water race in water that may be 87 or higher with air temps potentially in the 90's?
I am wondering if it would be a good idea to take a course of antibiotics prior to the race or just after..
We have had record high average temperatures for May and June in VA making swimming pools and lakes like bathtubs, the later without chorine.
tips please... Send rain... Send clouds.... Send ice....
This past Saturday, I swam a 2-mile practice swim in Saguaro Lake, which is south of Phoenix, AZ.
The estimated water temp was 90, but I'm guessing it was a few degrees below that, and the air temp was probably in the low 90's (quite a change from my first AZ swim event on May 1, where the water was 67 degrees). Triple-digits and warm water are unavoidable beginning in the late spring.
I experienced no problems during my practice swim, but I'm used to living with the heat. I'm no speed demon, and did the swim in 1 hour and 27 minutes, without taking on any water or feeding. Since I live in AZ, I make sure I am always hydrated. On any given day, I get as much as 100 ounces of hydration (through liquids and foods).
My best advice to you is to make sure you hydrate well in advance and try to acclimate to warmer temperatures as much as you can prior to your event. Also, get out there and practice swimming in warm open water and see how it affects you. Better to find out when you're not racing than when you're in the middle of the actual event.
Good luck -- report back and let us know how things go for you.
