Subject: RE: Swim time in Pool vs Open Water It depends. How straight can you swim without a black line to follow? How windy is it? How choppy is the water? How many times do you get kicked in the head by other racers? How much current is there, and are you swimming with it or against it? Assuming you can swim a straight line, and none of the things above is an issue, then most people are faster in a wetsuit. How much faster depends too. Most people seem to be between 1 sec and 10 sec per 100 yds/meters. |