Good video showing swim conditions-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smX3YKyYvHw[/quote[/url]]

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Thiose conditions were indeed tough and the cold probrably made them worse but it just goes to show that people really need to start doing some research about just what can happen in a true open water swim.Apart from slower swim times and a little extra fatigue,conditions like those should not trouble experienced open water swimmers too much and races like Alcatraz should not be open to inexperienced swimmers.Period!

The swimmer that comes into shot at 15 secs into that video is a classic example of someone who really should not be out there.

I too agree that no warm up in cold water is an issue of many but that I guess is why so few sign up for events like Norseman.

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