MJGuswiler wrote:
Super odd... but I have the exact opposite issue. I am a 1:30 OWS and a 1:45-1:50 pool swimmer. I'm going to blame the excess speed on wetsuits though. I've not had to race in a swimskin in either of the last two years.Short course?
Current?
You're MUCH faster in a wetsuit?
If it's only 2 races, possibly the above, but if it's every race that you're 1:30 OWS (which should put you into the top 15% or higher in most triathlons in the swim leg), then you really are much, much better in OWS than the pool. (A 1:45/100 pool swim is slightly behind MOP for AG triathlon)
I always check my % standing in the OA and AG of the swim for all my PR triathlon swims because of things like short course and current that make you feel like a stud based on your recorded time, but less of a stud when you see that everyone else seemed to benefit from a 2-3 min speed bump.