As many of you might have guessed, I am a huge proponent of open water swimming and open water events.
American Swimming Association, Austin, TX, recently hosted their 9th Annual Lake Travis Relays. Can it really be the ninth swim already? Time flies...
Get more information on ASA events at www.americanswimmingassociation.com/
9th Annual
LAKE TRAVIS RELAY
10/13/2012, Austin, TX
DIVISION RESULTS
OPEN
Maximum Damage
B.Patten, W.Russo, E.Jones, J.Jiracek,
S.Avery, J.Smith 3:49:06
MEN 108-239
SwimStrong
C.Kemp, L.Armstrong, D.Rogers,
R.Esselstyn, T.Robertson, J.Smitheal 3:51:04
SOLO
Rory Pilgrim
Solo 4:23:19
OPEN
B Team
K.Bell, B.Bell, D.Rusk, B.Button, L.Button,
A.Henry 4:31:23
Mixed 240-299
Splash Mob
J.Martin, L.Denison, B.Peterson,
K.Chozick, R.Woltenberg, M.Cimbala 4:42:08
interesting reading bobswims... and UCI's upcoming decision should be good.
I do want my thread to return to the lake travis relays as its subject matter. In regard to the swim itself and swim etiquette, I recently did the 2-mile purpleswim for pancreatic cancer near baltimore, maryland AFTER the manhattan relays the day before.
at the halfway mark, i switched to breaststroke and began a VERY LAZY return swim. I had approximately five swimmers past me on the return leg AND it started to piss me off how close they swam by me. I wasn't bumped but they managed to disturb my leisurely swim. I do know they were using me to site BUT I was still pretty unamused by their proximity to me. I know we are in a competitive sport, but once a race is well underway and you swim close enough to get kicked, do not be surprised if you are.
interesting reading bobswims... and UCI's upcoming decision should be good.
I do want my thread to return to the lake travis relays as its subject matter. In regard to the swim itself and swim etiquette, I recently did the 2-mile purpleswim for pancreatic cancer near baltimore, maryland AFTER the manhattan relays the day before.
at the halfway mark, i switched to breaststroke and began a VERY LAZY return swim. I had approximately five swimmers past me on the return leg AND it started to piss me off how close they swam by me. I wasn't bumped but they managed to disturb my leisurely swim. I do know they were using me to site BUT I was still pretty unamused by their proximity to me. I know we are in a competitive sport, but once a race is well underway and you swim close enough to get kicked, do not be surprised if you are.
