Training outdoors is best -- when it's warm enough!
Looking for a local pool or open water area to swim in to train for your first triathlon? If you are new to Boston or are a veteran, we have put together a list of scenic and welcoming places that allow swimmers to train and might add diversity to your training program. Some of these places are great for running or cycling to as a destination. Google map their location and try them out and let us know what you think.
Here is our list of outdoor ponds, lakes and ocean locations. Feel free to email us and let us know of ones you like that we may have missed:
Crystal Lake – Newton Center, MA
How to Get There: T-accessible
Details: Approx. quarter-mile across. 7 – 10 minute swim one end to the next.
Walden Pond – Concord, MA
How to Get There: Car or bike (12-15 miles from Boston)
Details: Approx. half-mile across, long. 14 – 19 minute swim across.
Farm Pond – Sherborn, MA
How to Get There: Only accessible by bike (unless you are a Sherborn resident)
Lstreet – South Boston, MA
How to Get There: Car or bike.
Details: Ocean water - Can swim continuously for an unlimited time.
Gath Pool – Newton, MA
How to Get There: Car or bike - must be Newton resident or friend.
Details: 25-yard pool
Masters Programs
Here is a list of local programs that have coached workouts in the mornings and evenings all throughout the year. Call if interested in finding out more about their programs…
Boston University Masters Swimming – Boston, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Cambridge, MA
Cambridge Masters – Cambridge, MA
Boston Sports Club – Waltham, MA
