Subject: RE: open water training in Seattle There isn't that much in the way of OWS IN Seattle itself, so unless you have access to a vehicle, you're going to be hard-pressed to get to any decent OWS places. That said, there are a lot of nice lakes within a short-ish drive. I'm not too familiar with the particular areas to swim in Lake Washington (the BIG lake to the east of Seattle ), but I know there are a few. If you can go south, there's 5-Mile Lake in Federal Way, and also Steel Lake. Steel Lake does have lifeguards at the beach starting at 1:00, so if you want to swim the lake, do it before then. Lake Wilderness in Maple Valley is nice, though a bit weedy. Any time works there, just start outside the orange buoy line if the lifeguards are on duty. I know there are a few lakes to the north as well. Maybe check the BuDu Racing site for Lake Stevens, Cottage Lake, and other locales. |