Southern California - Endurance Swims in SoCal??

I'm trying to find a place to get started and looking at events for endurance swimmers, 2+mile swims

Help me find some info please!

How far are you swimming now? Perhaps start with some pool swims?

I'm trying to find a place to get started and looking at events for endurance swimmers, 2+mile swims

Help me find some info please!



you can't dog-paddle for 2 miles. :rolleyes:

i'm suprised no one yet has suggested he swim with a weight belt or better yet concrete swim fins

I do good swim distance now and I go to a pool regularly. I'm trying to find out endurance swim events.

Thanks guyz

I do good swim distance now and I go to a pool regularly. I'm trying to find out endurance swim events.

Thanks guyz

Hi,

Have you tried a swimming forum? I'd assume that they exist as Masters swimming is very popular. Asking about swimming on a cycling forum (even with the random triathletes) seems rather non-productive.

Hi,

Have you tried a swimming forum? I'd assume that they exist as Masters swimming is very popular. Asking about swimming on a cycling forum (even with the random triathletes) seems rather non-productive.

I tried to find a swimming forum but came up short

I tried to find a swimming forum but came up short
I typed swim forum into google.
http://www.swimmingforums.com/
http://www.goswim.tv/pMachinePro/forum/index.php
http://swimming.about.com/mpboards.htm
http://www.swim-city.com/discussion/list.php?1

thanks man!!

i read one forum and it was full of gays

I want to swim across some huge lake...

WHERE THE F DO I START?

I would say that that forum would be perfect for you, but I've been transformed into nice.

Try another one.

i read one forum and it was full of gays

I want to swim across some huge lake...

WHERE THE F DO I START?at the shore. stop when you reach the other shore

sign up for an ironman and quit after the swim. Have you checked active.com?

sign up for an ironman and quit after the swim. Have you checked active.com?

no not yet, thanks I will do that!

I would say that that forum would be perfect for you, but I've been transformed into nice.

Try another one.

it was full of pansy chics talking about how big their shoulders were and they can barely get dates...i was lol'ing for 5mins then got bored

I get it now... no hills in swimming.

I want to swim across some huge lake...

WHERE THE F DO I START?

Start in Santa Monica and go west. If you aimed correctly, you'll get to Catalina Island. The ocean is like a big salty chemical polluted lake.

Try a tri club website

no Vmac in swimming....finally a success!!!!

I get it now... no hills in swimming.

I don't know about that. Imagine yourself as a spawning salmon.

http://www.pacificopenwater.com/

Would you want new cyclists referred to a triathlete forum? Pshaw!
If you want to pull water for hours while staring into the green void, just go to La Jolla, CA down near San Diego. It's a magnificent, sheltered cove with plenty of kayakers, lifeguards and fellow swimmers around:


Peace!
-CCinC

Down by the cove, there's even a section of the water marked off with buoys that is supposed to be for swimmers only. It didn't stop me from paddling a kayak through it though.

Well, there is a triathalon forum on this board (near the bottom).
Will most likely get better responses there.

Podcast: Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim - Around the Lake in Seven Days in Ultralight Style (http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/podcast_100907_lichter_tahoe_swim_results.html?id=DasQXrXm:24.205.93.158)

I don't think you need to be a member to listen to the podcast.

Well, there is a triathalon forum on this board (near the bottom).
Will most likely get better responses there.
better, no.
more informative, probably.

Unfortunately, most long distance swim events are over for the year but a good place to look for races/events is here www.mortonsaltreport.homestead.com

The two Pier to Pier swims in Socal are good events -- the Hermosa pier to pier and the Newport/Balboa.

You can at least look at the past years calendar to get a good idea of the type of events available next year.

JC

I'm trying to find a place to get started and looking at events for endurance swimmers, 2+mile swims

Help me find some info please!

you could try the annual Pier to Pier swim in Hermosa Beach during the summer. The distance is about 2 miles. If you really get in shape they have a San Pedro to Catalina event. Its only 26 miles. The longest distance I have ever swum (swam?) (swimmed?) is 4.1 miles.....and I felt like CRAP afterwards.

I get it now... no hills in swimming.



post of the year.

you could try the annual Pier to Pier swim in Hermosa Beach during the summer. The distance is about 2 miles. If you really get in shape they have a San Pedro to Catalina event. Its only 26 miles. The longest distance I have ever swum (swam?) (swimmed?) is 4.1 miles.....and I felt like CRAP afterwards.

hey thanks SunFlower!! I am going to train for the San Pedro to Catalina. I can do 3 miles right now without feeling TOO bad but I just started 2 weeks ago.

I'm swimming at YMCA on Vanowen and Wilbur(in SFV) and the Santa Monica Community College(in Santa Monica) on 17th and Ocean Drive/Pico.

Breast stroke is a great relax stroke for me and Freestyle when my arms feel good. I'm more of a power swimmer, big strokes and slow.

and I think its "the longest distance I ever swam was 4.1 miles" for proper grammar, but I could be wrong this is my second language.

Anyways thanks guys. I will still be doing fun rides and long distance rides just not so fast anymore. I am getting my body read for the catalina event. I will train hard until I can do it...