Hawaii ironman race week - swimming the course

It was swim the course day today. we all met at DigMe Beach, the race start, as KK Lynds and me arrived, we were inundated with free goggles from TYR, Biestmilch free cap and tee offers, awesome! love the freebies.

Got in the water, and swam to the second to last Buoy, all the while being horribly distracted by the fish and the coral the whole way along. And some of the best athletes in the world cruising by in clear turquoise water

Half way along we swam past the coffee's of Hawaii man made island. This is where you can swim to the island have some great coffee under umbrellas on a small floating island on the swim course!

Joey and Pete got some great shots and video of the session, so stay tuned for those. This was our last BIG swim prior to race day, so included some 75sec efforts, and drafting sighting practise.

Bumped into an old mate from Melbourne, James Kimberley who i used to coach, an Englishman who now lives in Germany. James qualified with a lazy 8:58hr in Regensburg, but they are all fast in hawaii!

Following the swim we went to Lava Java for breakfast, the place to be seen for coffee drinking in Hawaii on Ali'i Drive. Got some pics with Norman Stadler, saw Leanda Cave, and many many other HOT athletes.

Awesome set and post session breaky. Will check in tomorrow with more goss.

Sean