Subject: RE: Ironman Texas 2016 - North American Championship : Official ThreadGood grief! People saying the water is "vile" have no business doing an Ironman. Is it bottled water? No. It's typical Texas lake water. It's a fairly shallow man made lake so it's murky from the mud at the bottom. That's it. If you plan on consuming mass quantities during the swim, you may not feel so good. That's no different than any other body of water you will swim in.
The swim itself is fine. The staggered start relieves some of the mass insaneness, but expect a good bit of contact with others. The finish is up a shallow canal about the last 1,000 meters. Again this will be murky due to the shallowness and can get a bit packed at times. Also, when I say shallow, I mean you can stand in many parts. Not always advisable though. Hope this helps. |