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Abaco Swim Club 5k Open Water Swim - SwimOther


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Marsh Harbour, Abaco,
Bahamas
Abaco Swim Club
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 15m
Overall Rank = 3/25?
Age Group = 18-35
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

english muffin, banana, quick stretch, quick swim
Swim
  • 1h 15m
  • 5000 meters
  • 01m 30s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

swim faster! I felt like I could keep swimming.
Post race
Warm down:

beer

What limited your ability to perform faster:

no one to pace off, swam pretty much solo

Event comments:

A great time! I drank too much afterwards...




Last updated: 2010-10-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:15:00 | 5000 meters | 01m 30s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 3/25?
Performance: Good
Suit: Jammer
Course: 3 bouys
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2010-10-03 12:35 PM

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Subject: Abaco Swim Club 5k Open Water Swim

2010-10-04 7:48 AM
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Melon Presser
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Subject: RE: Abaco Swim Club 5k Open Water Swim

CONGRATULATIONS! What a wicked fast swim and in the heat of the day, too!

Details, man, I want details!!!

2010-10-04 10:22 AM
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Subject: RE: Abaco Swim Club 5k Open Water Swim
if a picture is worth a thousand words...here's a few thousand...!

start

rounding

rounding 2

start 2

rollin
2010-10-04 10:51 AM
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Melon Presser
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Subject: RE: Abaco Swim Club 5k Open Water Swim
Thanks! Beautiful pics! Was it shallow the whole way?

What was the course shape?

Did you use sunscreen? What kind?

What will you do differently next weekend besides, "go faster"?
2010-10-04 11:47 AM
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Subject: RE: Abaco Swim Club 5k Open Water Swim
The water was shallow the whole way, 15' at the deepest i'd say, probably more like 12.  Didn't see a single fish funny enough, not that I noticed anyways.  Saw a starfish and that was about it.  I was told there was a barracuda hanging out by the dock but I didn't see him.  The course was a triangle, although the legs were not equidistant. 

Sunscreen I use is 30spf Ocean Potion.  I love this stuff.  No chaffing under arms or knees after 5k is okie dokie with me, and no sunburn either!

As of right now I am just trying to recover from the previous weekend...I will most definitely not drink beers as a recovery drink...Once I get over this weekend hangover I'll start thinking about my race on Saturday! 
2010-10-04 12:18 PM
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Melon Presser
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Subject: RE: Abaco Swim Club 5k Open Water Swim
Awesome! Good luck!

Hey, you need like bratwursts with the beer ... recovery requires some protein in addition to the carbs.


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