I've been training for my first open-water swim in a lap pool. The event is only one mile and I've been swimming it in about 29 minutes. Is that fast or not? I'm not entirely sure. Also, how does lap pool swimming translate to open water in terms of time. I know I need to take into consideration the sighting, temperature and not having walls to stop at/push off, but should I expect to swim it in 29 minutes? Or is that unrealistic?:cane:
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The race is in the Great Salt Lake, where the salinity is 10 times higher than most oceans, so I will be floating pretty well. However, the water will be about 62 degrees. I'm told that's pretty freakin cold. I'm using just a jammer, so hopefully the temperature won't cripple me the second I get in.
How did it go?
The race is in the Great Salt Lake, where the salinity is 10 times higher than most oceans, so I will be floating pretty well. However, the water will be about 62 degrees. I'm told that's pretty freakin cold. I'm using just a jammer, so hopefully the temperature won't cripple me the second I get in.
How did it go?
