Trying to convince my best friend to start training for the 2014 swim around Key West as a 2 person relay team. Neither of us have done an open water event before, but have been pool swimmers our whole lives. I am just starting to get back into it after about a year long hiatus and can both swim about 2 miles easily with no training (actually, to be honest, I am HORRIBLY out of shape right now...)
There is plenty of info out there about the solo swim, but not as much about the relay. What do you think? Is it too big of a task for a couple of newbies? Advice on the swim in general? Am I totally crazy for choosing THIS swim? She seems to think so. :) Thanks for any advice!
You can be ready by 2014 for the 12-mile swim relay. I would sign up for several 1, 2 and 3-mile open water swims this season. Join a Masters swim program and start doing 3-4 workouts a week. Sign up for the FKCC Key West swim (avoid the other one). Make sure you bring a good boat pilot and crew. Be careful when renting a power boat down in KW. There are some sketchy boat rental companies down there. Like @lanehog said: The water is in the mid to high 80s and the air is in the 90s in June. Make sure you are protected from the sun and stay hyrated and fed.
You can be ready by 2014 for the 12-mile swim relay. I would sign up for several 1, 2 and 3-mile open water swims this season. Join a Masters swim program and start doing 3-4 workouts a week. Sign up for the FKCC Key West swim (avoid the other one). Make sure you bring a good boat pilot and crew. Be careful when renting a power boat down in KW. There are some sketchy boat rental companies down there. Like @lanehog said: The water is in the mid to high 80s and the air is in the 90s in June. Make sure you are protected from the sun and stay hyrated and fed.
