Originally Posted by
rocknrollgirl
Last year I had to drive 40 mins each way to find a legal lake to swim in. I live right at the shore, but since I do not race in the salt water, I did not want to train in it. At the end of the season, I was granted access to a small private lake in my town. It takes me 5 mins to get there. I go in the water off of a dock, and use the home owners outdoor shower when I am done. I feel very lucky.
Now that being said, I have dodged huge man eating turtles, killer swans, leeches and now, "swimmer's itch" schitosomiasis ( sp). Not a deadly parasite, but one that makes me want to shower off as soon as I am done.
I will still take that over the 40 min drive each way!
I think getting the local triathletes together is a great idea. You may have a very good chance of getting the rules changed.