I am doing a 1K swim from Brooklyn to Manhattan under the Brooklyn Bridge tomorrow. There are over 400 people doing this race and they are going to start everyone at once. For arguments sake, say with no shows, etc there are going to be 375 swimmers doing it. This is a lot of people starting at one time I guess. This is my first OW race and I am a little nervous. I am a decent swimmer, so I dont know if I want to stay to the back on the start and I know I dont want to be totally at the front. Does anyone know if they line us up in a certain order or does anyone have any strategies that have worked for them in the past with what I assume is a fairly large race start. Any input would be appreciated.
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#4 is the way to go. Any extra distance is insignificant, especially in a race (like this one) with a current. I was eying this race earlier in the week - I wish I signed up! Good luck. Please let us know how the race went. And good for you for pool-qualifying.
#4 is the way to go. Any extra distance is insignificant, especially in a race (like this one) with a current. I was eying this race earlier in the week - I wish I signed up! Good luck. Please let us know how the race went. And good for you for pool-qualifying.
