St Croix Coral Reef Swim
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St Croix Coral Reef Swim - Swim
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Comments: Really struggled with sighting as swimmers were spread out all over the ocean. Difficult to see the buoy in swells. Was proud of my finish but the time was just awful (Ironman swims at 1:03 and 1:05) so my pace was WAY off. I'm sure I swam all over the ocean. My mouth was completely raw from the salt water. Spotted: A nurse shark and a ray joined me on the swim. Tons of fish and had to duck a jelly or two during the swim. What would you do differently?: More glide on my body. Wasn't sure where I would chafe. Now I know :) Mouthwash to rinse when done. Post race
Warm down: 2 buckets of presidente beer, post race banquet buffet, and 7 days of heavy drinking. What limited your ability to perform faster: Eye Sight Event comments: Race Dir & Staff have this event down (24 yrs), including a prerace meeting with course overview, smooth boat ride to the event start, and a great post race buffet and ceremony. Last updated: 2019-11-18 12:00 AM
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2019-11-18 10:44 AM |
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United States Minor Outlying Islands
84F / 29C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 45/69
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Drove to the resort, took boat ride to the start (Buck Island)
25 meters from beach to make sure googles wouldn't leak.