To the volunteers, sponsors and race organizers of last weekend's USMS 10k Open Water National Championship, thank you. You put on a wonderful event from the ease of check-in, a fun social dinner & race talk, extremely helpful boat tours & terrific race/awards. The buoys were visible and the volunteers on boat support were very nice and quick to feed us. Sunday's open practice was a nice way to wrap up the weekend by meeting new swimmers and rehasing our races over breakfast and coffee. Can't wait until next year!
Thank you for the memories!
-Jenny Birmelin
Michigan Masters
www.swimfasttrifast.com
I am a member of the host team (NASTi). My understanding is that the 25K will be held in June next year but I'm not sure if that is official yet. A June date should keep the water 5-8 degrees cooler (mid-high 70s) than the 2008 25K and this year's 10K. I swam both events.
Melodee, what specifically do you want to know about the 25K? As you can guess it will be five laps of the 5K course and will probably require a personal kayak as a support boat. Other than the 25K two years ago, my only swims longer than 5K have been 10Ks in 2007 and this year. My training for the 25K didn't differ too much from this year's 10K except that I peaked higher for the 25K during the last month of heavy training (prior to a week of taper).
Let me know if you have questions that I may not have covered here or you need more detail.
I am a member of the host team (NASTi). My understanding is that the 25K will be held in June next year but I'm not sure if that is official yet. A June date should keep the water 5-8 degrees cooler (mid-high 70s) than the 2008 25K and this year's 10K. I swam both events.
Melodee, what specifically do you want to know about the 25K? As you can guess it will be five laps of the 5K course and will probably require a personal kayak as a support boat. Other than the 25K two years ago, my only swims longer than 5K have been 10Ks in 2007 and this year. My training for the 25K didn't differ too much from this year's 10K except that I peaked higher for the 25K during the last month of heavy training (prior to a week of taper).
Let me know if you have questions that I may not have covered here or you need more detail.
