This has probably been discussed at great length, but I thought I'd ask anyway: how strong is that downstream current in the IM Chattanooga swim leg? I ask because I saw the swim results of a local triathlete. The participant does have a college swim background, but hasn't had that kind of focus in at least a decade. The time today was 3 minutes faster than my best (I did a :55:xx), and I'm having trouble believing that split was from a flat course.
I remember that the swim leg of the NYC tri had competitors swimming a 1500m swim a minute faster than the pool world record in the 1500. Is it a similar situation in TN?
It seems to me like someone could almost float downstream in the official cut-off of 2:20. If it weren't illegal, I'm positive I could use a kick board and go under 1:40.
I remember that the swim leg of the NYC tri had competitors swimming a 1500m swim a minute faster than the pool world record in the 1500. Is it a similar situation in TN?
It seems to me like someone could almost float downstream in the official cut-off of 2:20. If it weren't illegal, I'm positive I could use a kick board and go under 1:40.