I'm starting this thread as a way for people to check if there is going to be an open water swim at second beach in Middletown RI, any given day. We do these swims from June 15 to November 15, usually on Tues and Thurs. We also sometimes do an early morning swim on the weekend, from 1st beach to 2nd beach, around Easton's Point, about 1.9 miles. Starting in June I'll be posting the plans and the reports. I usually send out emails, but this won't require an email list, and anyone who is interested will be able to check. Who knows, maybe others who swim at 2nd beach and have access will chime in and organize their own swim dates using the forum!
Aloha
Mike.
Tomorrow will mark yet another glorious opportunity for getting wet. 420PM at the main bathhouse/main lifeguard chair area.
Norm T and I went in the big waves on Thursday and were tumbled about. The usual buoy to buoy swim wasn't even a possibility. When it's big, it's tough, bottom line.
Bill Geasey and I encountered the weekend parking problem at second beach on Saturday. The maintenance crew kicked me out! We met instead at surfer's end, walked east to the edge of the swimming area (first lifeguard chair) and had a pleasant but chilly swim beyond the breakers, to the main white buoy and back. Nice and clear. A disadvantage is you are not parked close to the showers, so for me it's a long salty drive home. Bring your own fresh water rinse if you decide to come for an early morning swim on a Saturday.
I am definitely looking at the weekend of July 28-29 for our first 1st to second beach event of the year. I am leaning towards Sunday the 29th.
Good luck to everybody who is doing Save the Bay July 21st. Hope to see you all there.
Ciao
Tomorrow will mark yet another glorious opportunity for getting wet. 420PM at the main bathhouse/main lifeguard chair area.
Norm T and I went in the big waves on Thursday and were tumbled about. The usual buoy to buoy swim wasn't even a possibility. When it's big, it's tough, bottom line.
Bill Geasey and I encountered the weekend parking problem at second beach on Saturday. The maintenance crew kicked me out! We met instead at surfer's end, walked east to the edge of the swimming area (first lifeguard chair) and had a pleasant but chilly swim beyond the breakers, to the main white buoy and back. Nice and clear. A disadvantage is you are not parked close to the showers, so for me it's a long salty drive home. Bring your own fresh water rinse if you decide to come for an early morning swim on a Saturday.
I am definitely looking at the weekend of July 28-29 for our first 1st to second beach event of the year. I am leaning towards Sunday the 29th.
Good luck to everybody who is doing Save the Bay July 21st. Hope to see you all there.
Ciao
