Anyone planning on doing the 12.5 mile Swim Around Key West?
Or has anyone done the swim before?
The Race Director Bill Welzien is attempting to swim around Key West once a month for a year. He's posted his race experiences through December 2006 but he's not posted an update since December 2006. I hope he's doing okay.
Still working on getting an escort. . .
Anyway, should be a fun event. I hope to be there even w/ a surgery scheduled for April 30. Doc cleared me and said I could do it - course, we'll see how it goes after the surgery. Now, just need to continue to get in that yardage. Doubles were hard the first couple of weeks, but now they're pretty fun!
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I have a feeling I'll be VERY DARK post the swim. Man o wars are my biggest fear at this point. Fortunately, I know what nurse sharks look like compared to great whites. Here's what I have to say about nurse sharks :thhbbb:
In Florida, we don't have any (S)he "Man Eaters", but the same thought applies to sharks and Jelly fish..."Don't be first; don't be last". Whoever is up front will clear the way for Jellyfish and scare off the sharks.
Nurse or Sand sharks are the most common (a possible Hammerhead) but they will flee when they hear you coming. In the water you are a 5+ foot fish. Most sharks don't want to fight something that big!
So relax, have fun, and enjoy the post-race party. Key West is a blast!!:drink:
I have a feeling I'll be VERY DARK post the swim. Man o wars are my biggest fear at this point. Fortunately, I know what nurse sharks look like compared to great whites. Here's what I have to say about nurse sharks :thhbbb:
In Florida, we don't have any (S)he "Man Eaters", but the same thought applies to sharks and Jelly fish..."Don't be first; don't be last". Whoever is up front will clear the way for Jellyfish and scare off the sharks.
Nurse or Sand sharks are the most common (a possible Hammerhead) but they will flee when they hear you coming. In the water you are a 5+ foot fish. Most sharks don't want to fight something that big!
So relax, have fun, and enjoy the post-race party. Key West is a blast!!:drink:
