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2008-04-21 4:20 PM

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Subject: ows swim in ny (double post...sorta)
Training for my HIM (ack, only 14 days away!) in Cedarville, NJ...of course, no swimming in the lake until race day, but I want to do one good OWS before the race...any suggestions on lakes that allow this in the area?

I posted this on the NJ forum, but then realized, I might get a better response in NY...can I swim at Harriman? Or is it closed (or perhaps too darn cold)?

2008-04-21 6:24 PM
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Subject: RE: ows swim in ny (double post...sorta)
Cold for sure, unfortunately the lakes at Harriman don't officially open until Memorial Day. Not aware of anywhere that opens before then. Always a challenge w/ these early season races. Goood luck!
2008-05-05 4:34 PM
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I just saw this, sorry for late response

This may not work for you, but the CIBBOWS group does ows at coney island every saturday and sunday starting in may and going until november.

here's their website.

http://www.cibbows.org/

before my first tri, i did an ows with them. it was fun but i was waaaaaaay outclassed.


Edit: double DUH, i should have read your post more carefully. likely you have already done your race! Hope you had a great time!

Edited by lorabby 2008-05-05 4:36 PM
2008-05-12 12:15 PM
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Subject: RE: ows swim in ny (double post...sorta)

If you go to Harriman, go a little further north and you could get to the Hudson river.  Not sure how safe it is, but if you go to the boat dock on West Point, you could swim up along the shore and back.

 

2008-05-12 12:16 PM
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lorabby - 2008-05-05 5:34 PM

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 Edit: double DUH, i should have read your post more carefully. likely you have already done your race! Hope you had a great time!

oops - what she said...

2008-05-13 9:44 AM
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Subject: RE: ows swim in ny (double post...sorta)
Thanks for the advice--it wasn't too bad, 64 degrees. A tad chilly, and I definitely could have benefitted from using a wetsuit, as far as buoyancy was concerned, but i maintained a steady 1:50/100 yard pace, so I'm ok with it. Thanks for the tips!

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