What's the over/under on the number of folks that blame their crappy race on swallowing too much water/poop during the swim?

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"Unless you have a ... GF who might put out that night and that night only ... skip it and race." - AndyPants 3-15-2007

Not sure I can take much more of that buzzing on IM Live.

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2016:
IMFL #12
http://www.bestbikesplit.com

I'm suurprised to see live coverage, even with the buzz. Think I'll ride the trainer today.

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

I wish NBC would put this buzzing over Mary Carillo's human interest pieces.

The buzz is much lower once I plugged the laptop into the TV

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

Under 40 minutes! Terry Laughlin must be brimming with pride over his proteges.

ST Logic needs to be applied to that statement.

If a AGer wearing a wetsuit makes that comment, than the comment is just an worthless excuse for not training properly as they are not swimming 50K a week in several Masters classes.

But if it is ST BoyToy like Rapp making that comment, than the comment is very valid with the entire race should have been cancelled until Andrew Messick personally filtered the water through a strainer.

39:08 for Luke Bell out of the water, nice!

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

Jordan Rapp - 41:45 Nice current there today;)

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Genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

good grief. Lets do ironman on the Colorado River next - go for a sub-30 swim!

that'd be my kind of swim.

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Fruit snacks are for winners

Just read the old record was 42:17 for the swim. ST's Pratt did a 43:18 - pretty good for an AGer

For just a bit of perspective on Pro swim times in the Hudson, Sarah Piampiano and Jacqui Gorden both swam 1:02:XX at the most recent Lake Placid and today Sarah swam a 47:14 while Jacqui went 45:33.

Hugh

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Genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

Can somebody kindly post the link for live coverage. I am having a tough time finding it.

Many thanks.

http://live.ironman.com/...r=2012#axzz239CSPTeC

The new fastest (easiest) swim on the North American Ironman circuit just also happens to be going for $900/entrant. I bet the demand for next years race just went through the roof!

Once again a billiant business strategy for the WTC. (...even though it makes me want to vomit).

For what it's worth, I don't know where they're getting their info as Germany having the record, but the fastest IM swim times were from IM China '09. I know Hennig swam 40-flat & believe there were a few out of the water ahead of him.

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Brian Shea
http://www.PersonalBestNutrition.com
Open-Water/Masters Swimming at the Jersey Shore:
Monmouth County NJ Ocean Swim/Masters Workouts

thanks for posting link.

At least the recent 38 minute record set at lake placid still stands:)

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WTC is trying to pretend that China never happened....:-)

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wow Zach did 43:18 - and usually swims 1-flat at Placid, so the current for the AG'ers was much stronger than for the pros.

It was also wetsuit for AG & non-wetsuit for pros.

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Brian Shea
http://www.PersonalBestNutrition.com
Open-Water/Masters Swimming at the Jersey Shore:
Monmouth County NJ Ocean Swim/Masters Workouts

The women pros swam about 17 minutes faster today than in Placid too.

Hugh

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Genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

Anybody know the elevation profile? Looks like the course is pretty flat.