Holiday Traditions and Swim Challenges. What's yours?

I'm working on the 12 Days of Christmas challenge that Charlotte Brynn in Stowe, Vermont has dreamt up: Pick any 12 days in December and start on day 1 with 1,000 yards or meters. The next day do 2,000. On the third day do 3,000 and so on, increasing the distance each day by an additional 1,000 yards or meters until you get to 12,000 on the 12 day of the challenge. I just did day 5, and I'm already dragging. One week to go! We also have a tradition here of doing 100 x 100 the day after Thanksgiving and on New Year's Eve. Got me wondering about what other special events and challenges other swimmers have during the holiday season. Got a fun workout with reindeer games? Or a special polar plunge event? Or some set workout you do every year like the 100 x 100 that you do with your team just for fun or as a fundraiser? If so, let me know! I'm interested to hear how other swimmers around the country ring in the New year and celebrate this festive season in swimming style.
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  • My 800-400-200-100 IM swim is as extreme as I am going to get. Ok, Elaine, this one's for you. Did this today ... Fibonacci IM set The Fibonacci sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ... 100 IM on 1:40 (100 sec) 100 IM on 1:40 (100 sec) 200 IM on 3:20 (200 sec) 300 IM on 5:00 (300 sec) 500 IM on 8:20 (500 sec) 800 IM on 13:20 (800 sec) 's your 800 IM! 1300 IM on 21:40 (1300 sec) 3300 Total (by chance, 2*1650) Made all the intervals, too! Though not by much! What does this have to do with Christmas? Fibonacci is Italian for Father Christmas, dontcha know? I'm just happy to be able to swim at all!:bliss: Merry Christmas! :carolers:
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  • My 800-400-200-100 IM swim is as extreme as I am going to get. Ok, Elaine, this one's for you. Did this today ... Fibonacci IM set The Fibonacci sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ... 100 IM on 1:40 (100 sec) 100 IM on 1:40 (100 sec) 200 IM on 3:20 (200 sec) 300 IM on 5:00 (300 sec) 500 IM on 8:20 (500 sec) 800 IM on 13:20 (800 sec) 's your 800 IM! 1300 IM on 21:40 (1300 sec) 3300 Total (by chance, 2*1650) Made all the intervals, too! Though not by much! What does this have to do with Christmas? Fibonacci is Italian for Father Christmas, dontcha know? I'm just happy to be able to swim at all!:bliss: Merry Christmas! :carolers:
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