First open swim, need workout plan help

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Hi all, MY 1st post! I'm thrilled I found this site. I hope you can help. I'm a good swimmer (12+ years of year-round competition when I was a kid), but have taken a LOT of time off. I'm 34, been back in the pool for about a year and feel great! I've been doing about 2000+/- yd workouts, some easy long sets, others short quick, little rest time. I have been staying in shape otherwise -- running, weights, yoga. Here's my question: I'm doing a 1-mile open swim in June. I'm clueless about workouts. I've never trained for a distance like this. I can do a mile in a 25-yd pool in about 22 min -- pushing it hard. But I'd like to improve that time. I dont' know how this translates into open water time. And I don't know how to train for this. I'd really like to be able to run, lift and yoga as well. I'm looking for a 3 day per week program (is that enough?). I just want to get my speed up. I'm perfectly comfortable with the distance, so I'm not concerned about that. Any ideas would be very much appreciated! Thanks so much.
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  • Former Member
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    Perhaps I need to find the "not so hard-core" section of this site!! The water here is probably about 40 degrees. My husband did a Polar Bear Plunge (insane!) in Jan and the Bay was 32 degrees. It's probably warmed up a bit since. Since you mentioned a wetsuit -- what do you recommend for an early June swim? I've never worn one. Avg water temp is 69, still pretty chilly, right? Considering my body likes 98.6 or the lovely 82 in the indoor pool at my health club, 69 might require a wetsuit for this newbie. Thanks again! I'm very happy I found this site. ~E
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  • Former Member
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    Perhaps I need to find the "not so hard-core" section of this site!! The water here is probably about 40 degrees. My husband did a Polar Bear Plunge (insane!) in Jan and the Bay was 32 degrees. It's probably warmed up a bit since. Since you mentioned a wetsuit -- what do you recommend for an early June swim? I've never worn one. Avg water temp is 69, still pretty chilly, right? Considering my body likes 98.6 or the lovely 82 in the indoor pool at my health club, 69 might require a wetsuit for this newbie. Thanks again! I'm very happy I found this site. ~E
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