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Comments: I saw the results posted on a board that showed I was 1 out of 1 in my age category. I am estimating that I am about 36 of 40 starters in Masters, non-wetsuit division. About half-way thru the race, I found someone going my speed. I tried drafting, but I don't have much experience with that. Sometimes, I was so close I could feel the whoosh of her kick, and then I would drop back. I tried to keep in her bubble stream, but I don't think I did a good job of that. Neither one of us is good at swimming a straight line. At one point, she hesitated and kept looking around, so I left her, but then she buckled down again, and passed me. Afterwards, she told me that she wasn't sure where to go next - there were quite a few buoys out there, and it was a bit confusing towards the end. I don't know my official time yet, I do know it was 44 minutes and change. What would you do differently?: More open water swims.  Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: technique. Event comments: This was a fun race. There were so many divisions that there were not many people in any one division, so lots of medals! Wetsuit, non-wetsuit, masters, USA-swimming. I used to work in this harbor as a sailing instructor so I KNOW what is down there, and that was the scariest thing of all! But I only saw the bottom at the beach finish. The water is much cleaner than when I worked there back in the 1970's/80's. Profile Album Last updated: 2012-08-06 12:00 AM
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 2012-08-20 6:22 PM |
Extreme Veteran  586   Waterboro, Maine |  Subject: Swim & Fin Race For Salem Sound |
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Overall Rank = 36/40
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/1
I went down a day early to check out the location. I purposely swam over some rocks with seaweed just so I could get used to it.
It was raining on the morning of the race, and the forecast included thunderstorms. I went as early as possible in order to get a good parking spot and to have plenty of time to get my mind in the game.
chit chat. The start was between two buoys about 200 yards off the beach. I was a little panicky on that swim, but by the time I reached the start buoy, I had settled down.