To Swim, Or Not To Swim, That Is The Question

Soooo, last night I was asked to be the swimmer of a 1/2 IM relay.  Normally, I'd jump all over the opportunity, but in the last 147 days, I've been in the pool exactly 21 times for a total of 56,850 yards.  I've also only had one OWS that totalled .81 miles and two sessions in the Michael Phelps endless that totaled 70 minutes.  This may sound like a lot to some, but when you consider that I have done between 44,000, and 48,000, in just one month, 56,850 in almost 5, pales in comparison.  There is no doubt that I can do the 1.2 mile swim, and there is no doubt that I could do well.  My concern is that I'm not in "race shape" and may disappoint the other two that tapped me to swim for them.  IF I decide to take them up, I will need as much time in training with Mr. Phelps as possible as race day is only 13 days away.  I did this very same race last year, but did the swim AND bike.  I was in IMAZ shape and about 5lbs lighter.  I did the swim in 28:26 (Garmin) or officially in 29:22.  I did, however, go off course (2012 SOMA 1/2 IM Relay Race Report )To me, disappointing a teammate would be doing the swim in 30:00+.  Stay tuned.