Hi folks,
At the Lake Champlain swim this past summer, I met a woman who was looking to organize a 10-miler for a different Vermont lake. If you're on this forum, I'd love to know what's going on with that, or if you need any help. I'm itching to do a 10-mile and to have one within driving distance of Massachusetts would be ideal.
Thanks!
Former Member
LOL...2002 was the year she swam as well,,, and I guess she was 16 that year (looked it up on the results page, how time flies) she did win the womens race that year finishing 3rd overall. I was there with her....isnt that a coincidence. That swim by the way lead to her swimming the Manhattan Island Marathon, a couple of years later and the English Channel this last Summer. She is young and fast, I am old and slow....but steady. Hope to see you there.
Have you done the Swim for Kids before? Any sense of why it was cancelled last year?
It sounds interesting...
No to both questions. I was thinking of doing it last year, but the cancellation ended that. It's not a race, but even a long "tourist swim" is better than doing yet another 1 mile.
-LBJ
Leonard, if you do the Little Red Lighthouse swim maybe I will see you there. As I plan on making the trip from Indiana to NY for the swim in 2009. I will be accompanied by my soon to be Freshman in College daughter, and my recently graduated from College daughter (who won the race when she was 14) for the swim. It use to be 7 miles, now like 5 miles. But with the Current assists looks to be about a 2.5 mile swim (based on times last year). I have never done any swim like this before, so may need you to pull my butt out of trouble. :)
regarding the little red lighthouse swim:
it is 5.85 miles, but swims more like a 5k with the current assist. this year we swam north to south which i think makes the exit easier. there is a shallow cove at ft washington park that supports a back eddy if one moves in too soon, and if you wait too long.... they might be pulling you out in yonkers!
anyway, it is my favorite of the manhattan island foundation events.
