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2008-09-26 5:17 PM

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Subject: Another swim wave question
I have my first tri coming up in 2 weeks, a sprint, and its self seeded.

In the race packet they ask that I seed myself in a way so as to hopefully minimize passing on the bike portion....

I am a pretty okay swimmer(I hold my own in the fast lane at the pool, have OWS experience but definitly am not front of the pack swimmer).

BUT I am also a former Cat 3 road competitor, and tend to be fairly aggressive on the bike.

Better to deal with the thrash fest that I understand is the earlier waves of the swim to not have to deal so much with passing, or go in the newbie wave and spend the 15 miles passing people? (FYI I hold a 20-21mph solo average on the bike)


2008-09-26 5:26 PM
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Subject: RE: Another swim wave question

How far is the swim and how much time between waves? Maybe the wave after you wont have time to catch up... If that's the case just get to the back of your wave and it'll be the same as the beginner wave.

Also depends on the bike course, if there are a bunch of turns or multiple loops you'll want to be as far in the front as possible.

2008-09-26 5:28 PM
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Subject: RE: Another swim wave question
This is definately individual preference...

But my 2 cents is be comfortable on the swim which sets the tome for rest of the race. I actually push myself more (faster) passing people than being out front on the Bike. Unless it is a huge race, passing the others should not slow you down. In fact the short time allowed to pass others allows for brief period of drafting and can help.

Later waves also means less Bikes on the racks and may be easier to spot your ride.
2008-09-26 5:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Another swim wave question
I've never heard of that (not that I'm Mr. All Knowing). How the heck should you how fast everybody else is going to be? It seems that no mater where you seed yourself there's going to be passing, unless the waves are 10 minutes apart. But, still your going be passing people in your wave, too.
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