Hi,
I'm hoping to pick the collective brains of ST:
How much slower would one expect to swim in a lake IM swim vs. an ocean IM swim, assuming both are wetsuit legal and all other things are equal? Or will the lack of waves or swell negate the lack of buoyancy from the salt?
For reference, I did a 1:06 in the ocean last year, so I'm not appalling but certainly not good, but have a lake swim to contend with this year. I know there's no one-size-fits-all answer - just a rough figure would be great!
Thanks
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http://www.howesgreg.com
I'm hoping to pick the collective brains of ST:
How much slower would one expect to swim in a lake IM swim vs. an ocean IM swim, assuming both are wetsuit legal and all other things are equal? Or will the lack of waves or swell negate the lack of buoyancy from the salt?
For reference, I did a 1:06 in the ocean last year, so I'm not appalling but certainly not good, but have a lake swim to contend with this year. I know there's no one-size-fits-all answer - just a rough figure would be great!
Thanks
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http://www.howesgreg.com