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2006-03-22 11:24 AM

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Subject: Any distance swimmers out there?
So I've read Lynn Cox's book and now have this little voice in the back of my head telling be to take up long distance swimming...

I'm doing Big Shoulders this year - 5K - In September. I found a 5.8 miler in NYC in August that looks like fun too (maybe next year, I have a TRI that weekend) I even found a 28.5 miler swim in June (oh hell no).

I'm looking for some yardage advice on those distances..Swimming comes easy for me but I have no experience training for any distance greater than a 2.5K swim (Big Shoulders short course)

How do you train and how many yards do you put in?????



2006-03-22 11:34 AM
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I've done up to 10K OW races on just three days a week of 4-5000 yards. Probably...definitely not ideal, but it was all the time I had to invest at the time.
2006-03-22 11:41 AM
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I've thought about doing distance things in cycling and running......but never swimming...probably because it does not come as easy.

Definately go for it - I think it's a great idea, especially since it sounds like you enjoy it. US Masters Swimming has some stuff on long distance you might check there.

http://www.usms.org/longdist/

2006-03-22 11:47 AM
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Thanks for that link, jackpot.

4000 - 3 times a week is about what I do now...sweet!
2006-03-22 11:51 AM
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I jsut started last year, did a 1.5 miler from alcatraz and a 2 mile pier to pier.  Repeating those and more and considering a 3 miler in La Jolla.  I love OW swimming, not sure why, I used to play polo in HS and college and hated the swimming part.

This website has some good info as well http://forums.usms.org/forumdisplay.php?s=c7901d9422b965361cafeef570f73317&forumid=7&daysprune=1000&sortorder=desc&sortfield=lastpost&perpage=25&pagenumber=1, it's the USMS discussion board for open water swimming.

I'd say 4K 3/week is good for up to 3 miles.  Longer than that, you'd want more.  Just my .02

 

2006-03-22 11:56 AM
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ChrisM - 2006-03-22 11:51 AM

 I love OW swimming, not sure why, I used to play polo in HS and college and hated the swimming part.

Unless you mean WATER polo, I think you were doing it wrong.  The swimming must have been hell on the horses.

2006-03-22 4:09 PM
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Umm... most open water I've done was a 5k training session. I have done 10k workouts before, and maybe 14k days when I was crazy. Oh, I also did 85k/week training camps.

Don't swim continuously for 2 hours (well maybe once would be good). Change your paces too: If you do 300s, do something like 2@4:30, 1@4:10, 2@4:20, 1@4:00, 2@4:10, 1@3:50. Interrupt your intense training with some kick or drills, then do something endurance like to finish off. If you need ideas, check my logs from september to february.
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