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Apr 2018
10:50pm, 14 Apr 2018
160 posts
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Julii
I've had > 2 other persons in a lane before to deal with when I needed to overtake, can apply common sense about how to overtake & still not mess up any other swimmers. I do this regularly (overtake when I can) in lanes at my pool now.
I will ask questions & probably holler if they say it's a strict rule but then I see they don't enforce it.
Maybe I'll end up being the person with very tickled feet. (sigh)
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Apr 2018
10:59am, 17 Apr 2018
112 posts
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blindcider
Julii, Have they said what the start interval between swimmers is? I've found 10 seconds tends to work okay but had a few where I is 5 and its too close and you end up passing or being passed regularly losing time. I am not personally a fan of people overtaking as in the heat of race time don't always make the right decision and then effect someone coming the other way pushing them into the ropes or making contact (not saying you would but the rule is the same for everyone then).
You can find it works to your benefit if people put accurate predictions in as you can work hard on the first few lengths to get on their feet and then conserving energy by sitting in their draft.
The biggest problem with pool based triathlons I have found is non-swimmers drastically overestimating their ability and turning into a rolling road block. There was one I did a few years ago where the one guy was so slow he delayed the start of the next wave and was walking part of each length. If I was race director I'd have given him a proper bollocking
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Apr 2018
1:53pm, 17 Apr 2018
212 posts
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Slowkentrunner
Blindcider what would you say is the best strategy for a "non-swimmer" getting through their first pool based sprint ? i'm a beginner swimmer and i have a sprint booked for the 28th (7oaks), i'm not as swim-fit as i thought i would be when i booked it in Dec despite 3 swims a week with my tri club.
i tried getting out of it but my team mates think it will be good experience to get through it anyway and they assure me i'll make up anytime lost in the subsequent phases.
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Apr 2018
1:59pm, 17 Apr 2018
113 posts
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blindcider
slowkent - firstly make sure you have given the organisers a sensible time prediction even if that is different to on the original entry. They can normally change up to fairly late on unless the event is absolutely full.
Other than that just concentrate on your own race. Try to relax and get through it, relaxing in the swim is on of the many keys to going faster as a beginner.
Its just a warm-up for the proper sections so you want to expend as little energy as possible. Don't worry about the others they will tap your toes if they want to pass at the end. If/When they do pass push off behind them as close as possible and try and stay on their toes.
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Apr 2018
2:01pm, 17 Apr 2018
63,731 posts
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Gobi
Or bin it and take up duathlon 
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Apr 2018
2:05pm, 17 Apr 2018
213 posts
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Slowkentrunner
blindcider thanks ! Gobi apparently i need the practise.
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Apr 2018
2:30pm, 17 Apr 2018
63,732 posts
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Gobi
Oh right, i did that and retired gracefully to duathlon
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Apr 2018
3:13pm, 17 Apr 2018
214 posts
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Slowkentrunner
Gobi to be honest i'm just holding out till open water season. i'm terrible in the pool because i'm a bonafide "sinker". trust me , they've tried everything. i've done a few wetsuit in the pool sessions with my team members and it was much better.
so i'm continuing to build my technique and stamina in the pool with the slim hope that when i start in open water i'll be a bit better.
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Apr 2018
3:15pm, 17 Apr 2018
63,736 posts
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Gobi
Trust me I am the worst swimmer so you are in good company
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Apr 2018
3:22pm, 17 Apr 2018
22,667 posts
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LindsD
Can you do breaststroke? I've done that in all the tris I've done.
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