your three favorite open water swims... and why?
by all means, feel free to include personal experiences, e.g. your english channel swim, but try to note three race events that we might register for in 2012.
my three to be elaborated on later are;
Donner Lake Swim, Truckee, CA
Highland Lakes Challenge, Austin, TX
Pennock Island Challenge, Ketchikan, AK
Honorable mentions;
Low Country Splash, Charleston, SC
San Francisco Swims
New York City Swims - NYCSwim & CIBBOWS
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I'm curious if there are any racers that factor in drafting (positively or negatively) when thinking of their 3 favorite, or if 'lots of body-contact' is a plus. Maybe drafting is a subject for another thread, but how/when did drafting become acceptable? drafting was forbidden as late as 1987, even in triathlons, even in bicycling, even at pro/world class competitions.
evidence: youtube.com/watch?v=sFkAhs4vAsk
as much as one may seek to equate 'open water swims' with 'races', races are first and foremost just that, races. ditto if 'races' is replaced with 'events'. ever the more so when organizers permit/promote drafting, rough-and-tumble, wetsuits, etc, ... not that there is anything wrong with adulterations, i like my eggnog spiked too. but i'm not speaking metaphorically. when it comes to swimming, i'll take mine straight up: my 3 favorite involved solitude and wilderness.
I'm curious if there are any racers that factor in drafting (positively or negatively) when thinking of their 3 favorite, or if 'lots of body-contact' is a plus. Maybe drafting is a subject for another thread, but how/when did drafting become acceptable? drafting was forbidden as late as 1987, even in triathlons, even in bicycling, even at pro/world class competitions.
evidence: youtube.com/watch?v=sFkAhs4vAsk
as much as one may seek to equate 'open water swims' with 'races', races are first and foremost just that, races. ditto if 'races' is replaced with 'events'. ever the more so when organizers permit/promote drafting, rough-and-tumble, wetsuits, etc, ... not that there is anything wrong with adulterations, i like my eggnog spiked too. but i'm not speaking metaphorically. when it comes to swimming, i'll take mine straight up: my 3 favorite involved solitude and wilderness.
