So I was looking for a possible swim to do in October and came across this one distanceswimchallenge.com/ , however I read the FAQ's and saw the following:
Are wetsuits allowed?
Yes.
Are there separate wetsuit and non-wetsuit divisions?
No. Swim in whatever you like.
Personally this put me off a little, true I could still swim with out a wetsuit, however based on the race fee plus having to come up with my own kayak support, I want a little recognition that I did it without one. Additionally with the growth of open water marathon and ultra marathon (English & Catalina Channel) swims that follow channel rules of no wetsuits you'd think a swim like this would offer a non wetsuit category.
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As a wetsuited alcatraz swimmer, I think non wetsuit swimmers (are nuts and) should definitely be recognized as such. A westuit makes you faster, pure and simple.
That's an odd swim race anyway. You have to come through surf (and then back out again) onto shore every 1.2 to 2 miles. You have to have a 2 person kayak and hop on the kayak to get across the Marina del Rey breakwater (ETA - they must have changed this, as this latter point is no longer on the website....).
As a wetsuited alcatraz swimmer, I think non wetsuit swimmers (are nuts and) should definitely be recognized as such. A westuit makes you faster, pure and simple.
That's an odd swim race anyway. You have to come through surf (and then back out again) onto shore every 1.2 to 2 miles. You have to have a 2 person kayak and hop on the kayak to get across the Marina del Rey breakwater (ETA - they must have changed this, as this latter point is no longer on the website....).
