The Dutch Caribbean Island of Bonaire, Netherlands
Antilles was rated #1 by readers of Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine (April 2004) for "The World's Best Shore Diving".
On November 6th 2004 Bonaire will be the site of the 4th Annual Bonaire EcoSwim. New this year: a 10k along its shores. Other events include the Deep Blue 5k, Metric Mile, and 200 Meter Fun Swim.
Join us for all the magic this island offers –and for the world class socials!
INFO: www.randynutt.com/bainfo04.html
ENTRY FORM: www.randynutt.com/baentry04.html
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Former Member
After reading about this swim, and reading with a degree of interest in the English Channel swim, I took a plunge. We were up at Long Beach way up on Vancouver Island B.C. Canada. As I ate my breakfast, I looked down at the sea. Although a typical west coast day at this time of the year, grey and threatening skies, the sea looked 'inviting'. It was a slack tide, not too lumpy and the trees were not moving.
So in a typical Carpe Diem style, I donned my swimsuit, cap and goggles, raced down the track to the shore. Peeled off my warm clothes and plunged in.
And It wasn't bad at all!! I managed a 20 minute swim in the cool waters (I think around 60, 16 degrees). Felt OK! definately cool, but quite bearable for a short swim. (Don't think I would survive a channel swim)
Certainly provided entertainment value for the surfers clad in head to toe wetsuits and all the tourists out for their morning stroll and beach combing.
In the past I have kept the salt rubs down with either vaseline or bodyglide type stuff. Vaseline has petroleum in it which can harm a good lycra/speed or competition suit.
Now just need that winning lottery ticket. But just incase thought I should take a plunge in the saltchuck while the opportunity
arose.
Kiwi
After reading about this swim, and reading with a degree of interest in the English Channel swim, I took a plunge. We were up at Long Beach way up on Vancouver Island B.C. Canada. As I ate my breakfast, I looked down at the sea. Although a typical west coast day at this time of the year, grey and threatening skies, the sea looked 'inviting'. It was a slack tide, not too lumpy and the trees were not moving.
So in a typical Carpe Diem style, I donned my swimsuit, cap and goggles, raced down the track to the shore. Peeled off my warm clothes and plunged in.
And It wasn't bad at all!! I managed a 20 minute swim in the cool waters (I think around 60, 16 degrees). Felt OK! definately cool, but quite bearable for a short swim. (Don't think I would survive a channel swim)
Certainly provided entertainment value for the surfers clad in head to toe wetsuits and all the tourists out for their morning stroll and beach combing.
In the past I have kept the salt rubs down with either vaseline or bodyglide type stuff. Vaseline has petroleum in it which can harm a good lycra/speed or competition suit.
Now just need that winning lottery ticket. But just incase thought I should take a plunge in the saltchuck while the opportunity
arose.
Kiwi
