At the pre-race meeting on Saturday, the word of the day was "NOT wetsuit legal". Typically, this event is wetsuit legal which by USAT rules means the water is under 78 degrees. However, during the week prior to the race the water temps have hovered around 81 degrees. This was scary news for several people who were depending on wetsuits. Curtis was one of them. This would be his first race in open water and he was dead set that he would be wearing a wetsuit. So, morning of at the race site, we found out that wetsuits would be allowed. They must have dropped that thermometer to the bottom of the lake :-) But, we didn't care. RACE ON!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Open Water Swim- To Suit or Not To Suit?
At the pre-race meeting on Saturday, the word of the day was "NOT wetsuit legal". Typically, this event is wetsuit legal which by USAT rules means the water is under 78 degrees. However, during the week prior to the race the water temps have hovered around 81 degrees. This was scary news for several people who were depending on wetsuits. Curtis was one of them. This would be his first race in open water and he was dead set that he would be wearing a wetsuit. So, morning of at the race site, we found out that wetsuits would be allowed. They must have dropped that thermometer to the bottom of the lake :-) But, we didn't care. RACE ON!
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