I did that swim in 2013 when it was the 1-3 mile National Championship held in conjunction with Summer Nationals. It is a good one! Highly recommended. Some people were freaked out by the kelp, which was quite thick in some places when swimming through it, so that's something to consider, I guess, if it could be an issue for you.
I swam it that year, too. There was definitely lots of kelp and pretty good sized surf! At the start of the race I didn't quite manage to dive through a wave and got swept way back, but then at the finish I caught a nice wave to body surf into the finish. Someone caught this cool photo. I'm #204 :)
I did that swim in 2013 when it was the 1-3 mile National Championship held in conjunction with Summer Nationals. It is a good one! Highly recommended. Some people were freaked out by the kelp, which was quite thick in some places when swimming through it, so that's something to consider, I guess, if it could be an issue for you.
I swam it that year, too. There was definitely lots of kelp and pretty good sized surf! At the start of the race I didn't quite manage to dive through a wave and got swept way back, but then at the finish I caught a nice wave to body surf into the finish. Someone caught this cool photo. I'm #204 :)
