For anyone contemplating participation in an organized, open water swim race or just needing to tune up your open water swim skills, the Raise The Bar triathlon team (based in Kent) hosts summer, Friday night swims at Lake Meridian throughout the summer. The swims are offered in .5, 1.2 and 2.4 mile distances with wetsuit and non wetsuit divisions. Tonight, Michelle, Nick, Mandy and I participated.
Although the course markings were a bit difficult to see (particularly for those with weak peepers), the event was well organized, well attended and was followed by a delicious, post race barbecue of hot dogs, cheeseburgers, baked beans and watermelon.
Out of the four of us Cycle U tri team members participating, a full 75% placed within the top four in their divisions. Nick and Mandy even earned bags of homemade chocolate chip cookies!
Here are our approximate finish times:
2.4 mile wetsuit
Michelle - 1:08 (4th in women's wetsuit division)
Nick - 1:05 (2nd in men's wetsuit division)
1.2 mile wetsuit
Mandy - :36 (3rd in women's wetsuit division)
Chris - :51 (did not place, but was self-awarded an honorable mention for most zig zags attempted in a single event)
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