New Mexico Open Water Swim Series #1 - Caballo Lake

2024 SWIM NEW MEXICO DETAILS:

New for this year!!  Endurance swims:
Swim as much or as little as you want within the two-hour period.
Test your fitness, test your strength: maybe it’s one lap, maybe it’s
5 laps.  The swimmer with the greatest number of laps, in the least
amount of time is the “winner”.

The Zoefitness Open Water Swim Clinic is designed to help all levels
of swimmers to become better at open water swimming.  This clinic is
designed for all triathlon swims but is specifically designed for Open
Water Swim enjoyment.

This is a unique open water swim clinic.  We will have lifeguards,
boats, and coaches on hand to help you have the best experience
possible.  If you cannot successfully swim a continuous 500 yard/meter
in the pool, this clinic is NOT for you.  Children under the age of 17
may be able participate; please email [email protected] with swim
experience and approval prior to registration.  Approval will be made
on a one-on-one basis. Wetsuits are strongly recommended.

The clinic will cover:

Challenges of open water swimming
Triathlon Race Starts
Dealing with anxiety during the swim portion
Reading currents
Bilateral breathing
Sighting
Swimming straight in open water
Swimming in a crowd
Drafting
Turning at buoys
Exiting the water

Location

Caballo Lake State Park

10 Palomino Road, Caballo, NM 87931

SCHEDULE

9:00 Buoys in the water

9:15 Kayak check in

9:30 Safety Meeting

9:45 Participant Meeting: Course Review, Questions

10:00 5k start from beach

10:10 1.2 mile start from beach

10:15 Clinic start at beach

12:00 Swimmers out of water

12:15 Pull Bouys