24th Annual Emerald City Open Water Swim - SwimOther


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Seattle, Washington
United States
Seattle Parks and Recreation
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 18m 40s
Overall Rank = 88/109
Age Group = Wetsuit
Age Group Rank = 5/8
Pre-race routine:

I got up early had a bunch to eat and drink, but I spread it out over a couple of hours. I gathered up my stuff(I packed it the night before) and, after picking up Maneesh, I headed to Steward Park.
Event warmup:

1 hour before start: finished off a water bottle, used restroom and but on my swim suit.
50 minutes before start: put on sunscreen
45 minutes before start: started stretching
25 minutes before start: put on wetsuit
20 minutes before start: warmup swim, took a look at the finish line from a hundred yards out.
5 minutes before start: went out to start line and began treading water.

Swim
  • 18m 40s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Post race
Warm down:

I walked around and stretched some.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I was really sick the day before

Event comments:

$25

Packet Pick-up/check in @ 7:45 day of event.

Start time 9 am half mile




Last updated: 2008-06-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:40 | 880 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 88/109
Performance: Good
Suit: farmer john wetsuit
Course: Steward Park: out and back
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4