Race season over. Still swimming OW?

RE: Race season over. Still swimming OW?

Former Member — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:23:08 GMT

I took a dip in the Pacific today,..water temp between 60 and 65,,,HUGE WAVES,, I circled the Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach Ca....I had second thoughts after I got past the breakers and was about a hundered yards beyond the end of the pier when sets of 3 started coming in,..they were frightening,.. they were breaking at the end of the Pier, probably 10 foot faces...I had to swim full speed twice directly into 2 huge rouge waves inorder to climb the face before they broke. I did the back stroke in so that I could see and prepare for these waves. Fortunatley only one wave had its way with me. I`ll write more on my blog.

RE: Race season over. Still swimming OW?

info@randynutt.com — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:30:06 GMT

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RE: Race season over. Still swimming OW?

Former Member — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:52:33 GMT

still getting 2-3 sessions (+/- 2.5 miles each) in at the lakes. h2o temps fast approaching 60......not to bad if the air is above 50. i hope to get a swim or two in with www.cibbows.org in oct or nov. i will be swimming in the san francisco bay on oct 18 and 19 then off to austin for the highland lakes challenge from oct 22 - 26. i will be in eleuthera dec 14 - 19 for the 3rd annual TI open water camp totalimmersion.net/eleuthera-2008.html

RE: Race season over. Still swimming OW?

Former Member — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:32:26 GMT

I think if I had a clean body of water nearby I would swim 6 - 7 months of the year. Now I just swim in the week before race and the races themselves.

RE: Race season over. Still swimming OW?

ViveBene — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:18:54 GMT

Still swimming in Lake Michigan! Air temp at 7 a.m. was mid-40s, lake was 61 deg. F. There are still races in the West.

RE: Race season over. Still swimming OW?

Former Member — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:24:32 GMT

I swim thru out the winter here in San Diego. New Years day the water was 57,..I swam to the 1/4" bouy off La Jolla Shores. June 28 I swam Alcatraz when it was reported to be 53 at the Island and 57 in Aquatic Park,..last Sunday I swam in 63 degree water which I find to be just right.