Quote Originally Posted by roadie gal View Post
1/2 mile is 18 laps (36 lengths) in a 25 yrd pool. Time yourself doing that, then try to picture swimming for that length of time in open water. It's a pretty rough estimate, but it may give you an idea of what you have to be able to do timewise.
So, that's 900 yards. That's not a short distance to swim, especially if you aren't conditioned for it. I'm a pretty fast swimmer (200 yards in a pool- completed in 3:10), and in OW that would take me 18 minutes. And in my AG I typically place 1-4th coming out of the water. BTW- I was a competitive swimmmer.

Now, I'm not saying all of that to brag... I'm just saying it to you give you (Teigyr) a sense of how long it make take you in OW. It's a LONG swim.

Now here's an idea...what if I change to the "supersprint"? This would lower my swim from .46 miles to .23. The bike would be 8 miles and the run 2.3. The sprint would challenge me, granted, but maybe the shorter version would be better?
See how you do in the pool. If you can't swim the distance without feeling dead... because a pool is a lot easier to swim in... then go for the super sprint.

In the end it's your choice... but being safe is always number 1.