Cassie checking the water for jellyfish
The 2006 season was spent developing my open water swimming skills. I raced all over Europe in the LEN Open Water Cup, honing my race strategy and swimming in different conditions, from the cold and murky water of the Royal Albert Docks to the sweltering Mediterranean sea. I found early on that I prefered cold water, the closer to the lower legal limit the better. When I was racing you were not allowed to wear wetsuits, which I am very happy about as I don’t think I would have enjoyed or been so successful in marathon swimming if I had been made to wear one.