Kory Broere's Path to the English Channel

Training

I have compiled my training sessions into charts that will show you my progression and milestones. All statistics are for breaststroke. I have chosen to swim breaststroke across the channel because that is my strongest stroke and the crossing record is obtainable.

Milestones - Open water swims 10k or more

July 28, 2018 - 10k open water swim, Carter Lake Colorado
August 11, 2018 - 9 mile open water swim, Carter Lake Colorado
May 24, 2019 - 9 mile open water swim, Mercer Island Marathon
June 22, 2019 - 20k open water swim, Carter Lake Colorado
August 25, 2019 - 14 mile open water swim, Lake Granby Colorado
September 8, 2019 - 10k open water swim, Horsetooth Open Water Swim
October 19, 2019 - 8 mile ocean swim, La Jolla Cove, California
June 5, 2021 - 9 mile open water swim, Carter Lake Colorado
July 10, 2021 - 9 mile open water swim, Horsetooth Lake Colorado
August 7, 2021 - 12 mile open water swim, Horsetooth Lake Colorado
September 11, 2021 - 9 mile open water swim, Horsetooth Lake Colorado
October 16, 2021 - 6 hour open water qualifying swim, Horsetooth Lake Colorado
June 18-June 30, 2022 - 21-24 mile (34k-38k) open water swim depending on the tide, because it waits for no man, English Channel

The default chart shows total distance for each session.

The charts are a breakdown of how many minutes it takes to swim a specific distance.

The charts linked below are listed by total distance and grouped by training session. If I swam 4 miles in the session then it will be listed in the Minutes to swim 4 miles (6,400 meters) chart.

Total distance for each session

Suit type definitions are available on the Gear page

Individual Training Sessions

Sat Sep-15-2018 This is my first swim after bruising my rib on 9/5. Had a little trouble taking full breaths and each stroke caused a little discomfort but it is getting a little better every day. 1,600 Meters 35 min \| 37 sec Suit type: Resistance	Mon Sep-03-2018 8,000 Meters 2 hr \| 55 min \| 0 sec Suit type: Resistance	Fri Aug-31-2018 3,200 Meters 1 hr \| 9 min \| 30 sec Suit type: Resistance	Sat Aug-25-2018 6,400 Meters 2 hr \| 17 min \| 58 sec Suit type: Resistance	Thu Aug-23-2018 3,200 Meters 1 hr \| 9 min \| 12 sec Suit type: Resistance
Tue Aug-21-2018 3,200 Meters 1 hr \| 9 min \| 32 sec Suit type: Resistance	Sat Aug-18-2018 First swim after the 9 mile open water swim at Carter Lake. These miles went pretty slow. 4,800 Meters 1 hr \| 46 min \| 47 sec Suit type: Resistance	Sat Aug-11-2018 My second open water swim at Carter lake. The water temperature hovered around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. I tried the SportLegs Supplement and the GU Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel. I did not get any... 14,400 Meters 5 hr \| 38 min \| 0 sec Suit type: Regulation	Thu Aug-09-2018 3,200 Meters 1 hr \| 9 min \| 29 sec Suit type: Resistance	Tue Aug-07-2018 3,200 Meters 1 hr \| 8 min \| 21 sec Suit type: Resistance
Sat Jul-28-2018 This 6 mile swim was at Carter Lake in Colorado. There was a thunder storm during the swim and I ended up swimming through white caps that slowed me down significantly. The water temp fluctuated... 9,600 Meters 4 hr \| 6 min \| 0 sec Suit type: Regulation	Tue Jul-24-2018 3,200 Meters 1 hr \| 10 min \| 54 sec Suit type: Resistance	Tue Jul-17-2018 1,600 Meters 33 min \| 14 sec Suit type: Resistance	Sat Jul-14-2018 8,000 Meters 2 hr \| 53 min \| 52 sec Suit type: Resistance	Thu Jul-12-2018 3,200 Meters 1 hr \| 9 min \| 42 sec Suit type: Resistance
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