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New York, New York
United States
Manhattan Island Foundation
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 23m 22s
Overall Rank = 2/118
Age Group = Female
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Bathroom, wetsuit, cap and goggles on, a little stretching. Jump in, swim around to warm up (hands and feet COLD!!) Some crazy people without wetsuits!
Swim
  • 22m 23s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

First overall female, second overall. Felt good, good drafting, this was my first time in this race and I think I coudl have gotten first had I known the course better.
What would you do differently?:

More body gluide on neck -massive chaffing.
Post race
Warm down:

Food, chatting, then a 30 mile ride with Michelle (3rd overall female!)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing




Last updated: 2007-05-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:23 | 1640 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 2/118
Performance: Good
Suit: wet suit
Course: swim between boats and sea wall in battery park and downtown Manhattan. Water a little smelly in places
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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