Splash 'n Dash

The weather finally broke for the Splash 'n Dash at Wollongong.

Walking around to the Start

First time out in the club colours

It was advertised as 650m swim and 5km run. The seas were still really big, so the organisers played a little safe by keeping the swim well within the harbour. It ended up a pretty good swim.

I was happy with my swim again, no panicking, no issues, though I did feel tired in the arms half way though.

Quick transition and onto the run. Ran Roger down in the first kilometre so I was pretty happy with that  as he is a good swimmer.

Overall time 35mins. This was about the same time I took in the swim alone on the Australia day Aquathon (debacle).

Then it was time to sit back and cheer Elizabeth on in the 5km fun run.

Basin to Beach: 2km Ocean Swim

The seas were absolutely huge this morning. There was no way that we'd be heading out into the ocean for this swim. It was an ocean swim organisers nightmare.

Fortunately Belmore Basin provides a good, reasonably sheltered harbour swim. All the other ocean swim around Sydney were cancelled due to the seas.

Three laps, totalling around 1.7km was the end result. My goal for this race was to be totally under control  Go out easy, swim my own race and have no breathing or panic issues.

It was a deep water start via a jump off the wooden pier near the restaurants. Mmm, decision here, googles on before or after the jump. I went for after, probably the wrong choice. Trying to get them on and the gun went off.

I was really happy with my swim. In the Australia Day Aquathon I was mowed down by the 30-35 male wave behind me. In this swim it was the females. They touched just as much but it was much softer, not straight over you.