Ready for 1 mile open water?

New to this forum, so hello! I want to enter my first 1 mile open water swim event on July 9th, but I'm not sure if I'm ready. I've been swimming recreationally all my life but only recently have decided to get into this, so I've been training seriously for 2 and a half weeks. I can definitely do 25 laps nonstop in a 25 meter pool, and pushing myself can do 30. Any opinions on if this is enough time? Am I fit enough or should I wait for a later event? I'm going to train as if I'm going to enter and then see how I feel. Any recommendations for workouts in the three weeks till the event? If do three workouts a week, that gives me nine workouts. At what point in those three weeks should I be able to do the necessary 70 or so laps? Any recommendations on wetsuits? Thank you so much, Manny Agree with Aquageek and Srcoyote that July is too soon. But, there's nothing to lose by training as if you're going to do it. Before you do an open water race, I recommend doing a few open water practice swims. I'm always amazed by how many people get in open water for the first time in a race setting. I admire the courage it takes to do that, but you'll enjoy the experience much more if you have some practice under your belt. To find swim buddies, I recommend contacting local triathlon teams and triathlon shops.

New to this forum, so hello! I want to enter my first 1 mile open water swim event on July 9th, but I'm not sure if I'm ready. I've been swimming recreationally all my life but only recently have decided to get into this, so I've been training seriously for 2 and a half weeks. I can definitely do 25 laps nonstop in a 25 meter pool, and pushing myself can do 30. Any opinions on if this is enough time? Am I fit enough or should I wait for a later event? I'm going to train as if I'm going to enter and then see how I feel. Any recommendations for workouts in the three weeks till the event? If do three workouts a week, that gives me nine workouts. At what point in those three weeks should I be able to do the necessary 70 or so laps? Any recommendations on wetsuits? Thank you so much, Manny Agree with Aquageek and Srcoyote that July is too soon. But, there's nothing to lose by training as if you're going to do it. Before you do an open water race, I recommend doing a few open water practice swims. I'm always amazed by how many people get in open water for the first time in a race setting. I admire the courage it takes to do that, but you'll enjoy the experience much more if you have some practice under your belt. To find swim buddies, I recommend contacting local triathlon teams and triathlon shops.