Swim-Run

The Mountain Swim Series recently hosted their first ever swim run event and apparently 15 athletes registered.  I am anxiously looking forward to seeing the results and may have to give this a try.

Barebones getting started would be just trying to swim with shoes on.  

Typically athletes compete with:

• shorty wetsuit
• pull buoy
• hand paddles
• shoes
• goggles/cap

Wetsuit - I would probably just modify an Xterra Vivid or Vortex Sleeveless to get knee mobility.  This should be a fairly cheap solution compared to buying a swim run specific wetsuit.

Pull Buoy - Use what I have and then upgrade to an Ark or Huub

Hand Paddles - Use what I have

Shoes - Not sure here.  Probably start with some beat up shoes and then consider a pair of Hoka Speedgoats (on sale for $85 at Dicks)

Goggles/Cap - Use what I have

To get started, I would probably do laps at Bear Creek Lake out and bag (275 yards) followed by a half mile run (