Hi Everyone

I am looking into the Hillingdon Triathlon Series Race on May 20th, but am a little  unsure of myself. This is my first triathlon race and thought that the distances would be a good transition into the triathlon world. However I looked at previous years results and it seemed competitive (the times posted were all fairly close to one another).  Do you think this is a good race for a newcomer?

My other concern comes with the swim. Am I the only one that has a fear of freezing in the water? Can anyone reassure me that I will in fact survive this swim!

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!