Pacific Open Water Challenge news.....

Awesome, I am all in for next year

I figure that if swimming is anything like running this will be a fantastic race. I get killed at the shorter distances by the super fasties but fair much better over the longer distances.

I wonder if they will set up a longer course or if we are just gonna be doing 6 laps of the 1 mile course. (Gosh I hope they measure that one correctly) I also wonder if Paddlers will be allowed. 10k Swims usually include Nutrition stops and an escort would be the perfect thing for carrying my nutrition and hydration.

Enjoy it, winners come in on like 2:00

Yeah, I can only dream of being FOP in that crowd. but at least I have a better chance of not being DFL

But, I also have a year to improve my swim fitness. Training without a wetsuit in the ocean has really helped a great deal.

sorry... didn't mean to be a wet rag. 

I had never heard of it but looks like FINA has a 10K world cup with races around the world.  This is probably as close to a pro swimming field as you would see.  ANd yeah, they have feeding "pontoons"

Pfffft, I'm all over that. Just a lazy Sunday morning.

Oh wait, this is SWIMMING?!

EDIT: Although for real, I'm considering it.

Oh, crap, I guess I better get a lot faster if what Chris says about the lead finishers turns into reality on race day. (Better to plan for it I guess)

Just a few key rules:

[IE. No Wetsuits, Speedsuits and probably Tri Suits]

Oops, that means the cutoff time for a 10k Swim is right around 2 Hours 30 Minutes. (2 Hours for the fastest finishers + 30 Minutes) That sounds very familiar and I think what the RD for PWOC had proposed for the 5k swim last year. (But they later modified it)

This also sounds very consistent with the 5k at LJRWS.

Short Version

10k Swim is as expected, a No Wetsuit Affair. Still unsure of Paddlers but the cutoff time for the race is gonna be quite agressive assuming that the RD sticks to the +30 Rule.

I am certainly in no contention for prizes or points so if the RD will give me an official time after the "Mandated Cutoff", I am fine with it. If not, I have a lot of training to do

ETA: Ok, that is a 1:22 / 100 Yd Pace to make the cutoff time so I guess it's not too bad. I am not there yet but I think Chris is that fast. 

Not for 6, or even 3 miles, am I that fast.....

At any rate, Long Beach's beaches are closed for (another) sewage spill.   That's how many in the last couple months alone?  4 that I know of.  I would think FINA might like a more reliable venue.