Little Red Lighthouse Swim

RE: Little Red Lighthouse Swim

Former Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:49:00 GMT

Oops I thought the thread said Little Redlight House swim............ :p

RE: Little Red Lighthouse Swim

Former Member — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:32:09 GMT

Evidently something got read right! Loose calculation showed I was averaging 0:40.3 per 100 yds (1:09:13 finish time), notwithstanding navigational errors. Very fast conditions. Fun race, well-run, would love to do it again next year. I will never be a sprinter, but at least I can have a glimmer of the sensation. DV

RE: Little Red Lighthouse Swim

Former Member — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:55:08 GMT

excellent day in manhattan! thanks to the manhattan island foundation for a job well done.... they had a rough season, so it was good to end it on a high note. good luck to all the swimmers signed up for their ederle swim on oct 25.

RE: Little Red Lighthouse Swim

Former Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:11:56 GMT

NOAA's website has some good info on currents, tides, and the relationship. Click on the link and the drop-down called "education". If you can identify a NOAA buoy near the swim course (I haven't searched), you can see how strong, and in which direction (for the hudson, ebb would be south, and flood would be north, I think), the currents will be during the swim. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/index.shtml hope this helps.

RE: Little Red Lighthouse Swim

Former Member — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:10:03 GMT

Thanks, Rosie. However, I'm still wondering about the current going against the swimmers, at least according to the NOAA tidal chart. Obviously, someone knows something that I don't. -LBJ

RE: Little Red Lighthouse Swim

rosie666 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:52:25 GMT

This was in a newsletter I get from the people that run the race. ---------------------------- Little Red Lighthouse Swim — Start Time and Course Change Changes happen for a reason. In the case of the recent changes made to the Little Red Lighthouse swim, the adjustments were made to give swimmers a safer and more enjoyable experience — both in the water and at the finish. In order to address concerns about finishing close to dusk in an area that is a bit isolated, the race will start earlier in the afternoon (at 2:15 pm) at Fort Washington Park (165th Street) and finish at Pier 96 (56th Street). The benefits? A faster swim, an afternoon finish, and the opportunity to spend some time enjoying Shakespeare on the Hudsonand the Clinton Cove Festival. Not enrolled yet? There are still slots available, so log in, sign up, then grab your goggles and head to the pool to train.