very nice video included. good visual of excellent open water swim technique.
That is so cool. Didn’t know they had that swim.
Something to think about?
That is so cool. Didn’t know they had that swim.
Something to think about?
A 10-mile OWS is doable but in 50* water with no wetsuit I would prob be pulled for hypothermia. Personally, I’d rather do the 13.5 mile swim around Key West in 80-ish water:)
Both would be good.
I’ve done Alcatraz on New Year’s Day (many years ago). That was cold!
Both would be good.
I’ve done Alcatraz on New Year’s Day (many years ago). That was cold!
I’ve never done the race but I have swum that loop that goes around the inner bay. Thirty minutes of swimming was about all I could stand. At 6’2" and 165 I don’t have much insulation:)
I spent alot of time in outer sunset and land’s end as a kid, but could never imagine doing an open water swim out past GGB and around seal rocks. Next time I am in area I’ll try China beach. I really enjoyed the alcatraz swim; going under GGB would be a huge rush.
Both would be good.
I’ve done Alcatraz on New Year’s Day (many years ago). That was cold!
I’ve never done the race but I have swum that roughly 1-mile loop that goes around the inner bay. Thirty minutes of swimming, or about 1 and 1/3 loops, was about all I could stand. At 6’2" and 165 I don’t have much insulation:)
Also, those swims were about 30 minutes or so with no wetsuit in 57-58* water, and I swam there 4 days during a week out in SF. I did not notice any acclimatization during those 4 swims, but perhaps it takes longer. Really though, if I wanted to be a true OW swimmer, I think I’d prob need to gain about 30 lbs or so:)