Went to Lake Temescal today to swim (at least) 400 meters. The length of the lane isn't marked, probably because it isn't really constant. So there may have been a bit of erring on the conservative side. Putting the GPS unit under my swim cap worked pretty well and I was surprised when I uploaded the data that it said about 660m. Time was about 16 minutes. That projects out to about 10 minutes for a 400 meter swim. Not bad since I was sighting all by my lonesome and had to stop and turn around at the ropeline every 60 meters or so. In the race it will be a continuous swim with two left turns. Since I tend to drift left I think I'll start on the right, stay out of the way of the folks who think they need the inside line, and use them as a boundary to keep me going straight.
Used the tinted goggles for the first time and that was a good purchase for outdoor swimming. Also tried the earplugs again. No water in the ear this time. No wobbling around while exiting the water. All good.
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