Liz Birch memorial King and Queen of the river - SwimOther


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Townsville, Queensland
Australia
Townsville open Water Swim Association
25C / 77F
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 58m 17s
Overall Rank = 53/70
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 10/13
Pre-race routine:

rush to get organised
rush to get to race
rush to realise I am rushing!
Event warmup:

shiver in the rain
dip toe in water and think WTF
look at 9 year old and 79 year old next to me and say "I can do this". I am proud to say I beat the pants of both those two!!!! YEAH! lol.
Swim
  • 58m 17s
  • 2700 meters
  • 02m 10s / 100 meters
Comments:

I had a major anxiety attack in the first 500 meters . As this was my very first open water swim I was not mentally prepared for murky water, slight chop and lots of people.

Once I got myself together I was great. I really enjoyed the swim.

I feel like I am hooked in swimming in competitions.
What would you do differently?:

Many many things but most of all I would eat and drink plenty before the race day.
Post race
Warm down:

eat
eat
eat

What limited your ability to perform faster:

general fitness and early anxiety

Event comments:

Thankyou to all the volunteers who helped make this day great.




Last updated: 2010-04-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:58:17 | 2700 meters | 02m 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 10/13
Overall: 53/70
Performance: Good
Suit: sluggers, goggles, my body
Course: 2.7 river open water swim. This was a swim up against the current for 90% with a turn around at the bridge back to the pontoon about 200 meters downstream.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0C / 0F Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4