The first 3/4th of the swim was like bumper cars. I need to figure out how to keep away from every one. Had to stop several times to get my bearing and move away from other swimmers. No ones fault, that just how it is.

Start wide and swim an ark toward the first turn point. Site more often. While I swam 3 full minutes faster than my goal, I am listing this as poor due to my poor collision management and absence of siting. If I had sited more, I could have avoided other swimmers.

I felt good in T1, as my goals was 4 full minutes. I did not time T1 but is was probably about a minute bot including the run from the water to T1 which was 120 yards or so.

run to T1 faster

Push harder on the way back.

Rack was only twenty feet from bike entrance so I was pretty fast in T1

I sat down to put my running socks and shoes on. I also stood still while clipping my number belt on. I should have been running while doing that.

I tried to drink from the water areas but I kept aspirating the water into my lungs. So I just poured that water onto my head and upper body.

Run harder for sure.

Walked around and jogged a little bit. Drank lots of fluids and ate fruit and pasta.


My mental state during the swim. I need to get over the fact that swimming open water triathlons means contact with other swimmers.