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Marathon Swimming

  • 03-02-2018 11:37am
    #1
    WeeBushy
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    swimforever wrote: »
    Guildford is a good goal, I did the 24 hour version in an indoor pool a few years back and it was really tough to keep getting back in. Outdoors will make it even tougher. Plenty of dry togs and towels!

    Pretty much everyone that I've talked to who has done the triple crown has said that the EC is the toughest leg and I've already got my double ticked off there. So the double triple is definitely doable - I don't have the cash for double Catalina though! There's a US swimmer with double Catalina and Manhattan done and she's aiming for her double EC this summer so she'll be the first to get all three doubles.

    Rather than clogging up the Swim log, thought it would be better to start a new thread on the subject of marathon swimming.

    A sport in which I am very much a novice. Only did my first 10km OW swim last September and hoping to build from there.

    Thanks on the tips for Guildford12. Togs & towels a good idea - the thought of getting back into cold, wet togs is rather unappealing! Did you train any differently for the 24hr version compared to a normal marathon swim? A mile will take me probably 26/27 mins so hopefully will get a decent rest in between (although I have heard that the time soon flies by between swims). Did you just stick to longer swims for your preparation or try to replicate the in/out nature of it?

    Double EC is amazing. When did you do that? I am booked on a relay next year, and plan on using that as a launching pad for a solo attempt in a few years time (depends on life commitments as to when I'll get to attempt it..).

    Out of interest roughly how much would a double catalina cost?

    Apologies for all the Qs - t'is a sport I'm quickly getting obsessed with!


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  • #2
    swimforever
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭swimforever


    WeeBushy wrote: »
    Rather than clogging up the Swim log, thought it would be better to start a new thread on the subject of marathon swimming.

    A sport in which I am very much a novice. Only did my first 10km OW swim last September and hoping to build from there.

    Good idea! Where did you do your 10k?
    WeeBushy wrote: »
    Thanks on the tips for Guildford12. Togs & towels a good idea - the thought of getting back into cold, wet togs is rather unappealing! Did you train any differently for the 24hr version compared to a normal marathon swim? A mile will take me probably 26/27 mins so hopefully will get a decent rest in between (although I have heard that the time soon flies by between swims). Did you just stick to longer swims for your preparation or try to replicate the in/out nature of it?

    I didn’t do any specific training for this as far as I remember (although it was back in 2011 so it was a while ago). I think if you train for the overall distance as if it's a continuous swim then you should be ok, maybe one day of getting in and out a few times to see how the body reacts after a few hours. I think that the most important thing that we got caught out with a bit is food. We were used to doing long continuous swims and feeding pretty much only on carb drinks. This is different in that you're probably going to be having "real" food so it's worth bringing lots of options and if you're doing a test swim of getting in and out then see what food goes down well and what doesn't.
    WeeBushy wrote: »
    Double EC is amazing. When did you do that? I am booked on a relay next year, and plan on using that as a launching pad for a solo attempt in a few years time (depends on life commitments as to when I'll get to attempt it..).

    I did the EC in 2009 so a while ago now! It's such a great swim, not the most beautiful place in the world to swim by far but it's so iconic and you meet so many amazing people in Dover who have done lots of different cool things. Who is your relay with?
    WeeBushy wrote: »
    Out of interest roughly how much would a double catalina cost?

    I'm not sure exactly but between the swim and the trip it would definitely be over 10 grand. Manhattan is going to be over 5 grand and that's enough for now. These swims aren't cheap but the one plus is that I don't spend much else on anything else beside swimming during a training year because I have no time for a life!!
    WeeBushy wrote: »
    Apologies for all the Qs - t'is a sport I'm quickly getting obsessed with!

    No worries at all with questions, I was the one asking them all 10 years ago! I'm delighted to see new people getting involved in this sport that I'm definitely very much obsessed with too...


  • #3
    WeeBushy
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    swimforever wrote: »
    Good idea! Where did you do your 10k?

    I'm living over in England on the south coast so did it with my OW swim club; East Dorset Open Water Swim Club. We have an end of season 10km swim in Poole Bay. If you ever find yourself in Dorset come swim with us - there's a really cool OW & marathon swimming community here!
    swimforever wrote: »
    I didn’t do any specific training for this as far as I remember (although it was back in 2011 so it was a while ago). I think if you train for the overall distance as if it's a continuous swim then you should be ok, maybe one day of getting in and out a few times to see how the body reacts after a few hours. I think that the most important thing that we got caught out with a bit is food. We were used to doing long continuous swims and feeding pretty much only on carb drinks. This is different in that you're probably going to be having "real" food so it's worth bringing lots of options and if you're doing a test swim of getting in and out then see what food goes down well and what doesn't.

    Thanks, very good advice. Feeding is something I'm really having to start pay attention to and figure out what works for me. Under 10km and I haven't found that I really need to feed. If I'm well hydrated beforehand I've always been grand, so I've been playing around with what works for me.

    swimforever wrote: »
    I did the EC in 2009 so a while ago now! It's such a great swim, not the most beautiful place in the world to swim by far but it's so iconic and you meet so many amazing people in Dover who have done lots of different cool things. Who is your relay with?

    I'm doing it with some people from my swim club and we're booked on Sea Leopard (with Stuart Gleeson). Quite a few relays and soloists from our club have gone with him. Really looking forward to the experience!
    swimforever wrote: »
    I'm not sure exactly but between the swim and the trip it would definitely be over 10 grand. Manhattan is going to be over 5 grand and that's enough for now. These swims aren't cheap but the one plus is that I don't spend much else on anything else beside swimming during a training year because I have no time for a life!!

    Yikes. That's the one problem I've been finding as I start to look at swimming longer and further - there are costs involved!


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