670 contestants participated in today's Big Shoulders 2.5K and 5k Open Water Long Distance Swim Classic in Lake Michigan. Water temperature was a balmy 72 degrees. Sunny skies produced air temperatures in the mid-seventies.
As usual, Chicago Masters did a super job of organizing this event. Results were available very promptly at the conclusion - love that electronic timing! If past performance is any guide, they'll be posting the results for your viewing pleasure at www.bigshoulders.org in a very timely fashion.
This is a challenging and fun event and worth of consideration by any serious OW swimmer even when it isn't the national championship.
Thank you Chicago Masters for a job well done!
It was a great swim! I'm sorry I didn't get to meet anyone; I talked with 1 or 2 people who had an Alcatraz T-shirt. (There were alot of people and alot of T-shirts).
Can I just be geek here for a minute? I think it so cool that everyone who finishes gets a medal. (And that they're different every year!) I never did athletics when I was growing up. I never got encouragement of any kind in that area. So when I get my medal after finishing the swim, I feel like I've won the Olympics. (No matter how long it took or where I came in). :applaud:
Thanks again to all the people who organize and run Big Shoulders!
JIM
Sorry we missed each other. Next time we will have to organize a special meeting spot.
I loved that all finishers receive something. Wouldn't it be great if all the races gave out race magnets or patches, so we could have a memento from our races. Tshirts are great, but I think finishers magnets would be a fun idea, race organizers. Not everyone can get medals. Some of us just like to swim for the fun of it. Sorry, knelson, that the slow swimmers annoy you so much. I love to cheer for the fast swimmers and hear their times. If the ceremonies happened while I was still in the water, I would not do that race again next year. I also cheer for the last swimmer out of the water, because I know how hard they worked! Some people just want to complete the course successfully.
Swimmy
:cheerleader:
Swimmy :)
It was a great swim! I'm sorry I didn't get to meet anyone; I talked with 1 or 2 people who had an Alcatraz T-shirt. (There were alot of people and alot of T-shirts).
Can I just be geek here for a minute? I think it so cool that everyone who finishes gets a medal. (And that they're different every year!) I never did athletics when I was growing up. I never got encouragement of any kind in that area. So when I get my medal after finishing the swim, I feel like I've won the Olympics. (No matter how long it took or where I came in). :applaud:
Thanks again to all the people who organize and run Big Shoulders!
JIM
Sorry we missed each other. Next time we will have to organize a special meeting spot.
I loved that all finishers receive something. Wouldn't it be great if all the races gave out race magnets or patches, so we could have a memento from our races. Tshirts are great, but I think finishers magnets would be a fun idea, race organizers. Not everyone can get medals. Some of us just like to swim for the fun of it. Sorry, knelson, that the slow swimmers annoy you so much. I love to cheer for the fast swimmers and hear their times. If the ceremonies happened while I was still in the water, I would not do that race again next year. I also cheer for the last swimmer out of the water, because I know how hard they worked! Some people just want to complete the course successfully.
Swimmy
:cheerleader:
Swimmy :)
