Could be an interesting one for some of the triathlon club swimmers taking on some longer swims this season:
Saturday 26th February 2011
The Kingfisher Club, NUI Galway
5 to 7:30pm (no need to register and no charge – just show up)
Hosts: Andrew Flanagan & Ned Denison (Chair of Swim Ireland National Open Water Committee)
Agenda (with questions encouraged throughout!):
The joys
The agonies
The celebration
Preparation
What it is like
Why it is "different" than pool swimming
Solo attempts at the English Channel - the odds
A few changes you should implement before going for a long swim
The cold
How to take the next move that puts a long swim in your life plan
2. Andrew will discuss his preparations and 2010 English Channel swim
3. Final questions and discussions
