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Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: GoFaster on 2014-05-26 1:52 PM
Race is this weekend and I noticed the openwater group that swims out there cancelled their last 2 swims - including yesterday - because the water was too cold. I haven't tried yet, but was hoping to maybe get out and swim before race day this week.
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: JTTRIHRD on 2014-05-26 3:36 PM
Hi Neil -
If it is like the last 2 years - be prepared for a cold one
Raced Woodstock yesterday and it was 16c close to shore - they measured it as 14c further down the course
You could actually feel the temperature difference as you left the shore
I wore a neoprene cap under the bathing cap and it helped
Some people tried Gulliver Lake last week and this weekend and they also cancelled it
Good luck
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: GoFaster on 2014-05-27 8:25 AM
Originally posted by JTTRIHRD Hi Neil - If it is like the last 2 years - be prepared for a cold one Raced Woodstock yesterday and it was 16c close to shore - they measured it as 14c further down the course You could actually feel the temperature difference as you left the shore I wore a neoprene cap under the bathing cap and it helped Some people tried Gulliver Lake last week and this weekend and they also cancelled it Good luck JeanThe difference 2 years ago was that it was so cold outside I remember sitting in the cold water because it felt warmer than the air temperature! Guess I'm just going to have to double up on swim caps. Might try and get in a swim on Saturday when they have packet pick up.
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: nicroor on 2014-05-27 6:09 PM
They posted that is was 16 degrees today. Same as Woodstock this past weekend. It was cool but do able especially if it is nice like it was on Sunday.
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: GoFaster on 2014-05-27 8:21 PM
Originally posted by nicroor They posted that is was 16 degrees today. Same as Woodstock this past weekend. It was cool but do able especially if it is nice like it was on Sunday.Good to know, and hopefully with the heat this week it will warm up another degree or so.
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: Scott71 on 2014-05-28 1:45 PM
Originally posted by GoFasterOriginally posted by nicroor They posted that is was 16 degrees today. Same as Woodstock this past weekend. It was cool but do able especially if it is nice like it was on Sunday.Good to know, and hopefully with the heat this week it will warm up another degree or so.
Indeed, I was a little worried when the Kelso Open Water Swim Club had reported it was only 9 C/41 F last week!
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: GoFaster on 2014-05-29 8:03 AM
Originally posted by Scott71Originally posted by GoFasterOriginally posted by nicroor They posted that is was 16 degrees today. Same as Woodstock this past weekend. It was cool but do able especially if it is nice like it was on Sunday.Good to know, and hopefully with the heat this week it will warm up another degree or so.
Indeed, I was a little worried when the Kelso Open Water Swim Club had reported it was only 9 C/41 F last week!
Yikes, that's cold. I really need to try and swim on Saturday because I have a new wetsuit, but if I don't get out then I'm going to race in the old one.
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: JTTRIHRD on 2014-05-31 9:09 AM
Good luck to all of you tomorrow
See you in Binbrook and Welland...
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: CoachT on 2014-06-02 5:01 PM
Kelso was 66F yesterday. Client set a PB in his 750m swim on the Sprint; 10:38.
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RE: Anyone swim in Kelso yet?
BY: GoFaster on 2014-06-02 9:11 PM
Originally posted by CoachT Kelso was 66F yesterday. Client set a PB in his 750m swim on the Sprint; 10:38.Water was perfect - unfortunately took my first ever DNF after the bike, but I was sick going into this so I knew this might happen.
Now, how does one (me) go from a 13:xx swim to a 10:xx swim (after swimming for 6 years)...
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Neil