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Race Reports for Aquaman Open Water Swim: Race 1 - 1/2 Mile

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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: Great Race, several events for multiple level athletes. They had a 1/2, 1, 1.5, and 2.5 mile swims, and then they had all those with two duo courses, one a 5k and one a 10 k. Pick your swim length and run length. Something for everyone. Great race, just a bad day weather wise. Made for a very hard swim for everyone, but newbies like myself struggled from the first stroke. I would do this race again, but I certainly need to get more practice in bad water conditions. If I could have just settled down, I think I could have done freestyle most of the race. As it was I was happy doing the side, breast, back, and bob strokes to complete the event. After the first buoy, that was the only goal. Rest on the support crew kayaks when needed, and just slowly tick off the distance. Man what a killer race. I was totally burnt coming out of the water. Took me 10-20 minutes to realize that I could have still pedaled off on the bike, but It wouldn't be at my normal pace. Guess In all I have come a long
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