Quote Originally Posted by Robyn Maislin View Post
With the crazy idea that I might try a tri next spring,
I am SLOW, can't do the front stroke at all, mostly do breast stroke.
I went for a good swim workout on Sunday and timed myself on 500 yards of freestyle. As I was swimming I got to thinking. I am not much slower on breast stroke and in open water with a bunch of other people wouldn't that be easier?

I am going to time 500 breast stroke and see how much slower I am. I know in a pool freestyle is faster for me overall but i really don't know about open water.