The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim 2015

I've decided to pull the trigger and sign up for the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim 2015! I've been looking around for sites that have training programs, or even race tips, and I can't seem to find any. So, I'm just going to start compiling them myself. As someone who's never done it. Let the informal polling of friends and strangers begin.

Tip #1 - from Max - Don't go out too fast. Conveniently, in the USMS monthly newsletter this month there's an article about techniques for recovering without stopping. The Serenity Now section seems the most applicable here because it talks about the chaos of a mass start. And I certainly appreciate the Seinfeld reference.

Tip #2 - from Anna - "I did some serious back floating in the middle of the Bay."

Tip #3 - also from Max - Decide if you want to finish or race it? Woah, going to need more time to think about this one.