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 2008-04-16 1:56 PM |
Pro  6520    Bellingham, WA |  Subject: First Open Water SwimWhen do you start training in the lakes around here? I'm getting antsy to do some OWS training but seems too cold yet even with a wetsuit and neoprene cap. Has anyone been in yet? |
| 2008-04-16 2:36 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Veteran 300 Tacoma | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim I did my first OWS on Sunday during a sprint. It was a real eye opener. I had a full wetsuit, but still had problems keeping my head in the cold water. I tried to swim like Tarzan & was gassed a third of the way in. I didn't stick to my original plan & payed for it. I think I'll stick to the pool for a few more weeks before & go back outside to swim. It was quite humbling. |
| 2008-04-18 12:33 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Elite 3494  Renton, Washington | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! I probably won't get in a lake till my 1st tri on May 10th. It's going to be cold isn't it? |
| 2008-04-18 1:40 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Extreme Veteran 416 Mercer Island, WA | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim Even with my new wetsuit, I'm not getting in until Moses Lake in June...:-) Did you know that there is fish and stuff in there??? |
| 2008-04-18 3:01 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Elite 3494 Renton, Washington | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim The fish and stuff don't bother me. It's the plastic bags that do  |
| 2008-04-18 3:17 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Extreme Veteran 589 Gig Harbor | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim Ooh I don't care about fish or plastic bags - Lake Washington and Long Lake where I train are filled with WEEDS! Even out in the middle its gross and really distracting! |
| 2008-04-18 3:32 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Extreme Veteran 416 Mercer Island, WA | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim I live on Lake Wa, and your post is EXACTLY why I just want to go in when its race day. I think other people being around will scare away the nastiness! After being stung by weird sea creatures recently on vacation, I am AFRAID of the water. Interestingly, the swim is my strong suit! |
| 2008-04-18 3:52 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Elite 3494 Renton, Washington | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim Wow. Weeds don't bother me at all! I love swimming amongst them!!! |
| 2008-04-18 7:20 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Veteran 300 Tacoma | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim I went by American Lake today & checked it out. It is nice, the water is clear & there's a line of 5 mph buoys that would be great to swim around. The water was still cold, but I'm going to head out there in a few weeks. |
| 2008-04-18 10:04 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/waterres/lakedata/htm This site lists lake temps, but it doesn't start posting until May. I couldn't find anything else on the internet about any lake temps yet.....since it is currently SNOWING outside, it's probably too soon to hop into the lake. Once it seems reasonable, I am totally ready to test out the new wetsuit! I have access to a great swim place and jetskis at Lake Sammamish, so hopefully I will be doing LOTS of OWS this year!! I hope to have my hubby or friends or whomever just follow me along on the jetski as I swim until I can swim no more, and then drive me home! |
| 2008-05-05 7:29 PM in reply to: #1347998 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim runrachierun - 2008-04-18 1:32 PM I live on Lake Wa, When are we doing the BT open water swim's at your place?! |
| 2008-05-20 10:24 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Member 49 West Seattle | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim Lake WA was f__KKKKKKKing cold!!! I went in today, I was in my new Blue Seventy LJ suit, and I just want to say, 25 yard sprints, then back to the dock to warm up, times probably 6, finally got aclimated, but it is really cold!!! |
| 2008-05-21 3:52 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
New user 40 | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim anyone headed to Wetsuit demo day at Madrona this weekend? http://www.triumph-multisport.com/ This is going to be my first OWS of the season. |
| 2008-05-21 4:00 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Elite 3494 Renton, Washington | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim If I wasn't racing I would go. It's them that I"m renting my suit from though |
| 2008-05-28 5:59 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim Lake water is pretty comfortable now. No more stinging face. I have done 4 OWS in the last 6 days (each 20-30 minutes) and it has been great. I'm freaking about doing the one mile swim at Moses Lake so have been swimming every chance I can get. I have been trying to learn to pace myself properly. That is the biggest transition in my opinion when hitting open water. Anybody else enjoying the lakes now? |
| 2008-05-28 6:02 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Elite 3494 Renton, Washington | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim Lake Washington is FREEZING. Good grief. Brrr . Man Luke was right. The smaller lakes are much better. Hoping to get into either Beaver Lake or Lake Meridian this weekend. I just picked up my brand spanking new wetsuit. I needs to break it in. |
| 2008-05-29 10:22 AM in reply to: #1429634 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim Triathlynne - 2008-05-28 4:02 PM Lake Washington is FREEZING. Good grief. Brrr . Man Luke was right. The smaller lakes are much better. Hoping to get into either Beaver Lake or Lake Meridian this weekend. I just picked up my brand spanking new wetsuit. I needs to break it in. Let me know how BEAVER LAKE IS!!! |
| 2008-05-29 12:29 PM in reply to: #1342524 |
Master 1610 Kirkland, WA | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim if anyone is OWS on sat/sun, let me know -- i am trying to get a wetsuit in the next couple of days and i'd like to try it out/get some ows practice before moses lake! |
| 2008-05-29 12:36 PM in reply to: #1431143 |
Elite 3494 Renton, Washington | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim ultrahip_00 - 2008-05-29 10:29 AM if anyone is OWS on sat/sun, let me know -- i am trying to get a wetsuit in the next couple of days and i'd like to try it out/get some ows practice before moses lake! Leslie and I are at Beaver Lake this Sunday at 10am. Come join us. Really easy to find. |
| 2008-05-29 4:27 PM in reply to: #1430724 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: First Open Water Swim swbkrun - 2008-05-29 8:22 AM Triathlynne - 2008-05-28 4:02 PM Lake Washington is FREEZING. Good grief. Brrr . Man Luke was right. The smaller lakes are much better. Hoping to get into either Beaver Lake or Lake Meridian this weekend. I just picked up my brand spanking new wetsuit. I needs to break it in. Let me know how BEAVER LAKE IS!!!I swam in Beaver Lake on Sunday wearing my full wetsuit and two caps....it was lovely. What a gorgeous lake to be in...no motorboats. The fishermen on the shore shot us a few glances as we suited up and swam out between their lines....but then we just swam down the middle of the lake. It was really peaceful and not icy cold like Lake WA or Sammamish. I feel sorry for those doing the Lake Samm tri this weekend, that lake has not warmed up yet!! (I did ride the bike route twice last night, it was fun.) Anyway, for all interested parties, there are a group of us including Triathlynne, meeting at 10 AM on Sunday at BL Park to swim. PM me if you want to join and I'll get you my cell number in case you get lost or whatever. Otherwise just show up! It's hard to miss a group of people in wetsuits on the shore! -Leslie |
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