Sasamat Lake offered perfect race conditions - warm, flat water - on a cloudy Canada Day morning. The beach was closed because of high fecal coliforms so, for the first time (I know of), the race had a beach start, which is good for me. I had a good start and ended up between two other women. One woman swam off course a bit and the other seemed out of reach, so I let her go. Maybe this was a mistake?
After the second buoy, on the turn down the far side of the lake, I picked up a draft and made the decision to stay on her feet after testing the water outside the draft a few times. I think this was a smart choice. I planned to pass her once out of the water and on the beach, but I tripped and didn't catch her. In any event, I had a solid swim and was really happy with my technical and tactical performance.
Another great event by VOWSA, topped off with chocolate cake to celebrate Canada's birthday:
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