Probably the best 2.4 mile swim I've ever had. Felt great from the start and the water temp was perfect! Found some feet to draft off of for the first few hundred yards. Got spreadout soon after though. The way out seemed to go forever, but I still felt good. Navigation was absolutely perfect. Made the first turn and had to clear my goggles twice as they were fogging up. Checked my watch as I could see the shore and was happy with how the first lap went. Swam until I was nearly on the beach and was back in the water for the second lap. The second lap seemed to have a lot more waves and chop. I don't know if it was just picking up or if there was a boat that went by, but I could tell I was working harder. Still felt solid. I was catching up to the 2.4 male swimmers, but couldn't ever find feet to draft off of. At times, there would be over 100 yards between me and the next swimmer. Made the final turn for the return trip and was hoping to have a similar split as the first lap. Realized I was off by around 1:30, but could tell it was because of the waves. Again, swam until I was nearly on shore before sprinting to the finish line.

Use anti-fog on my goggles. Other than that, nothing.

Stood in the water with Brad and peeled our wetsuits off.
Grabbed our bags and hit the road.


Nothing. This was a great swim for me. Especially since I haven't really been training with anything longer than 3k. Very happy with the results.


Pros: 2.4 mile open water swim at the beach. We could tack it onto a visit with Karen and Mike. OK long sleeved shirt. Bag check at race site (although the volunteers at the timing chip table didn't know about it). Nice location - sandy beach entry and clean, open water.

Cons: Lack of restrooms. Didn't start on time. Timing system seemed to have issues.

I would probably do this race again if it happened to work out with our schedule. I don't think I'd go out of my way to fit it in. It was great to get an OWS in though.