OW at pool meets

RE: OW at pool meets

mjtyson — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:05:41 GMT

Cool! I hope to see more OW or the Pool OW in more meets in the future!

RE: OW at pool meets

Former Member — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:23 GMT

I swam the "open water" at the Indy meet this summer. The 50 meter pool was set up with no lanes, just bouys at each corner. As I am not at all competitive, hard to say those that are how they liked it, but I found it to be much fun, and would like to do it again. Not knowing how to pace myself, as I must or be prepared to be the first person ever needing rescued at a swim meet, I was conservative at the start (thats my story and am sticking with it) but really like the last couple of laps when I picked up the pace. Not the same as an open water, but much different than a regular meet.

RE: OW at pool meets

bzaks1424 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:26:35 GMT

So with the increasing popularity of OW swimming, how long til we see OW events offered at pool meets? Probably a planning nightmare, I'm sure, but I'm hoping to see more OW choices out there. What say you? They did do an OW simulation at the Indy Pool @ the Firecracker Invitational this summer. I heard it was a good time, I had to leave before the end so I did not see it.

RE: OW at pool meets

Former Member — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:50:33 GMT

There is one in Asheville, NC next month. OW in the morning session, SCY in the afternoon session.

RE: OW at pool meets

Former Member — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:30:24 GMT

We swam 16 laps, it was promoted as 3000 meters, but my time of 44 minutes means it was shorter than that (I am a 30 minute miler) but long enough for me. There were about 16 swimmers, and I know for a fact that on lap 11 I looked up and a number of the participants were walking to the locker room. :) I believe if you go to the Indy Swim Fit website there are some photos there of the course.

RE: OW at pool meets

mjtyson — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:53:42 GMT