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Old 07-31-2008, 07:14 PM   #1
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Default 10K open water swim at the olympics...

This would be brutal. I once did three miles in a pool in a little over 1 1/2 hours and I would gladly spend six hours on my bike before I did that again.
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This would be brutal. I once did three miles in a pool in a little over 1 1/2 hours and I would gladly spend six hours on my bike before I did that again.
I would love to enter some Open Water swims as I train with some who've competed at Nationals and Worlds.

It's really not that bad as all you need to do is to draft off somebody and get yourself into a rhythm. 5K is the shortest open water with 10K next and I believe they have 25K and 50K races.
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It's really not that bad as all you need to do is to draft off somebody and get yourself into a rhythm. 5K is the shortest open water with 10K next and I believe they have 25K and 50K races.
I've done a few open water swims during tris. The only thing I got was a few sharp kicks in the head; no draft. It was pretty brutal, especially for a weak swimmer. I always bail out of the melee and head to the outside of the pack or drop way back. Basically just try to not drown before the bike leg.
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