Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim - Swim


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San Francisco, California
United States
EnviroSports
62F / 17C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 53m 56s
Overall Rank = 131/221
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 21/42
Pre-race routine:

Mark Bob and I got up around 6:20 or so... Not easy considering we got to the hotel and went to bed at 12:30 after getting our bags from the delayed flight. Bob knows San Francisco so he was our official guide. We stayed in the middle of the city so Bob drove Mark and I down to the wharf and we checked in and listened to people's take on the event.
Event warmup:

The organizers had music playing and people were milling all around... a few brave souls had jumped in for a dip and a warm up. Bob showed up after parking and we went to meet RLK, his cousin Alison and Rich's friend Nate. It was fun meeting another BTer! Then we made our way down to the ferries. Such a nice day!!
Swim
  • 53m 56s
  • 2414 meters
  • 02m 14s / 100 meters
Comments:

Mark and I stuck together on this... Once I jumped in the water and waited for him, we started swimming out of the crowd. Every 5-6 strokes I would look for him and slow down or adjust course. A guy on the boat told us to stop in the middle and take a look around so we did. SF is a cute place! We stuck together through the whole thing... Mark wasn't sighting anything so occassionally I would bump him over with my hip in the right direction... It was a nice easy swim. We got out of the water together and have the same finishing time.
Post race
Warm down:

Bob met us on the beach with towels. We rinsed off then changed right there and made our way to the car to go grab showers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I wasn't interested in fast. I just wanted to enjoy the swim and did.

Event comments:

Fun swim! Volunteers were great! Snacks after the swim yummy!!


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Last updated: 2006-04-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:53:56 | 2414 meters | 02m 14s / 100meters
Age Group: 21/42
Overall: 0/221
Performance: Good
My average HR was 110 at the end... and actually my time on my watch said 57 mins so, I was in the water about 4 mins before the race officially started.
Suit: Orca!
Course: After a jump from the Ferry behind Alcatraz, it was a nice turn around the island, and then basically straight back to Aquatic Park.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4