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
It's possible you were going nowhere! Tides and currents can be subtle.
I would do both: continue pool swimming to get more proficient and build conditioning, and once or twice a week get into an OW environment just to become more comfortable with it. Float around, admire the sea creatures, play in waves.
Thank you so much for your responses. Although I can now swim a mile in the pool without stopping, I swam by myself in the ocean on Sunday and was blown away by how different it is. The cold water took a little of my breath away, I felt like I was going nowhere, I couldn't see in the water (which was disconcerting), and I was veering all over the place. I also have to admit that I was thinking about sharks the whole time! Open water swim is a hell of a physical and mental challenge - I know I can do it, but I realize that I have to be more fit and more confident before attempting this. My cousin (who is a triathlete) says I need to be able to swim 2000 to 2500 yards nonstop in the pool first.
It's possible you were going nowhere! Tides and currents can be subtle.
I would do both: continue pool swimming to get more proficient and build conditioning, and once or twice a week get into an OW environment just to become more comfortable with it. Float around, admire the sea creatures, play in waves.
Thank you so much for your responses. Although I can now swim a mile in the pool without stopping, I swam by myself in the ocean on Sunday and was blown away by how different it is. The cold water took a little of my breath away, I felt like I was going nowhere, I couldn't see in the water (which was disconcerting), and I was veering all over the place. I also have to admit that I was thinking about sharks the whole time! Open water swim is a hell of a physical and mental challenge - I know I can do it, but I realize that I have to be more fit and more confident before attempting this. My cousin (who is a triathlete) says I need to be able to swim 2000 to 2500 yards nonstop in the pool first.
