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
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It is definitely exciting to swim in open water.
You mention swimming 25 laps, maybe 30. In your definition, is 1 lap = 25 yards or meters or 50 yards/meters? Some people define 1 lap as one length, others two. 25 laps to me is 600 yards or meters, not 1200. The reason I ask is to help gauge your fitness level.
Personally, I stress out about my open water swims even when I swim 3-5K in my workouts. I would want to be able to swim the distance of the event plus some in order to have confidence going into the race. If I have not swum 5 miles, I would not swim a 5 mile race until I know I can do it.
If you have not swum 1 mile strait, I would wait and get your conditioning acclimated to the event just to be on the safe side. An open water swim is more challenging then the same distance in the pool, both physically and mentally. Knowing your conditioned will help. You will enjoy it more.
It is definitely exciting to swim in open water.
You mention swimming 25 laps, maybe 30. In your definition, is 1 lap = 25 yards or meters or 50 yards/meters? Some people define 1 lap as one length, others two. 25 laps to me is 600 yards or meters, not 1200. The reason I ask is to help gauge your fitness level.
Personally, I stress out about my open water swims even when I swim 3-5K in my workouts. I would want to be able to swim the distance of the event plus some in order to have confidence going into the race. If I have not swum 5 miles, I would not swim a 5 mile race until I know I can do it.
If you have not swum 1 mile strait, I would wait and get your conditioning acclimated to the event just to be on the safe side. An open water swim is more challenging then the same distance in the pool, both physically and mentally. Knowing your conditioned will help. You will enjoy it more.
