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Chesapeake Challenge - Swim


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Stevensville, MD
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 47m 34s
Overall Rank = 235/350
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 26/36
Pre-race routine:

Stretched, talked with friends. No warm up swims were allowed.
Swim
  • 47m 34s
  • 1760 yards
  • 02m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

Tough first leg. Took a while to get into a rhythmn, energy expenditure seemed too high, so I mostly breathed off my left side. Navigation was horrible, which meant that I had to swim perpendicular to the course several times to round the buoys. Had a hard time balancing with wave action despite the chop and current being minimal.
What would you do differently?:

More open water swim practice and kick more.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

A lack of OW practice and I just incorporated new techniques into my stroke, which has had a negative effect on my endurance. Next year!!!

Event comments:

Race was good. It was an eye-opener to me as to where my abilities rank relative to other swimmers. That is to say, quite poor.




Last updated: 2005-06-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:47:34 | 1760 yards | 02m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/36
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Below average
Suit: Pro Motion sleeveless
Course: Triangle. First leg - port quarter into waves. Second leg - with waves. Third leg - starboard side to waves.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Below average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2005-06-12 3:40 PM

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Wye Mills, MD
Subject: Chesapeake Challenge

2005-06-12 7:05 PM
in reply to: #173322

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Subject: RE: Chesapeake Challenge
I saw the water temp was 73, probably high for this time of year. Was it hot with the wetsuit on?
2005-06-13 8:07 AM
in reply to: #173438

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Subject: RE: Chesapeake Challenge

Ernie,

I did not find it hot at all, but one person I spoke with wished she had not worn her wetsuit.  I love my wetsuit, so as long as it's legal, I'm wearing it.

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