IMKY - OHIO River update (Page 3)

vonschnapps - 2008-08-26 3:26 PM

In the event of a swim cancellation it will revert to a duathlon, with a 13.1 mile run, followed by a 112 mile bike, then a 26.2 mile run, then the catfish cook-off dinner, with the blue green algae salad!

timdude - 2008-08-25 2:53 PM

The good news , He did say algae densities are actually quite low in the area. Just to throw out some numbers for the river.

Water temp is 81.51 our temp probe is deeper than normal so you could add a degree at the surface.
raw turbidity is 10.49 very low
raw ph 7.70
river velocity is 0.2 mph slow real slow

You just about can't beat these conditions for a river
Tim

infinIT 1 - 2008-08-28 2:17 PM

If you all are getting squeeminsh from a few fish and snakes, then you do not want to know why the swim portion of the Tri in Cincinnati was canceled this year. Cincy is only 90 miles UPRIVER.

Ten9T6 - 2008-09-02 10:34 PM Ok.. now that everyone is done and the race is over.. I would have to say, that I do not understand why anyone would worry about this water. I saw a couple of pieces of wood / branches floating at one point and a couple of weeds, but other than that, I was actually pleased with the water. Any time I can see my fingertips with my arms completely stretched out, it is pretty clear. Most of the TRIs around here are much worse. I know someone saw a dead fish, but you can walk around any body of water and find a dead fish. Anyone doing this race in the future... do not worry about the water. My hair was still blue when I got out, I swallowed some water at one point and didn't get sick, and I have not grown a 3rd ear or anything like that. Two questions: 1) what did the rest of you think? 2) this one is more for Timdude (or others that may know) - the area that we did the swim, what is the water depth? From looking around I found that for the most part the Ohio river is shallow (30-40 ft), except for in the Louisville area where it averages 132ft.... and down to 168 just West of there. Kenny

Rogillio - 2008-09-03 7:20 PM

I absolutely loved the swim!  I was disappointed when it was over.  I remember thinking at the end of the swim, "Ok, the fun is over, time to go to work."

I found the water to be as clean as any lake or slow-flowing rive I've ever been in.  I can't imagine a better place to swim 2.4 miles than in a river going mainly with the current.

The current was slower this year than last year but it was still nice to swim with the current.  I did not see any catfish, piranah or algea either.

 

~Mike