The Chris Greene 1- and 2-mile cable swims will be held -- in beautiful Charlottesille VA -- on Saturday July 11. Online entry is up and running:
www.clubassistant.com/.../meet_information.cfm
This race has been held in one form or another since 1977; learn more about the race and its illustrious history at
http://www.cableswim.org/
Dave Holland is the current race director and it is run incredibly well.
Cable swims are especially good for OW swim neophytes, since it is somewhat of a cross between a pool swim and a "regular" OW swim. The cable is sort of like a lane line that you can follow if you have trouble sighting on distant buoys or swimming in a straight line.
But it is a good race for the more ambitious swimmers as well, since cable swims are the only OW swims for which USMS national records are kept.
After the race and race social, you can tour one of the local wine vineyards...as Mark Gill reputedly did last year to celebrate his 40th b-day in grand fashion...
I hope to see you there!
I've done this swim for awhile and water temp is usually 80-82. Last year (2009) was wonderful at 78-79.
But this has been a pretty hot summer so far in Virginia, and we're supposed to have some 100+ degree days this week. So I wouldn't be too surprised to see mid-80s, unfortunately. The 1st heat should be a little better than the 2nd. At least we don't have to wear caps...
I've done this swim for awhile and water temp is usually 80-82. Last year (2009) was wonderful at 78-79.
But this has been a pretty hot summer so far in Virginia, and we're supposed to have some 100+ degree days this week. So I wouldn't be too surprised to see mid-80s, unfortunately. The 1st heat should be a little better than the 2nd. At least we don't have to wear caps...
