Ok, so the more they email me, the more I get nervous about the water temp. Last year it was 69 which stung to get in, but it made for a nice swimming temp. By the end, though, my fingers and toes felt a little numb, but that could have been tired (??).
But this year, it could be up to 10 degrees colder?! What to do when the coolest water I can find here in Cincinnati is 80?
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Because I felt so strongly about this, I contacted one of the lead swimmers from the 3rd wave via facebook. This is the response that I received. The individual has asked NOT to be identified (though it is someone obvious who it is. Still keep that to yourself). But do not accuse them of hiding in anonymity: They informed Chris (as you can see below) of this directly.
I told Chris (race director) that someone turned after the first buoy. The first orange one before the triangle buoy. I know because he turned into me (I was the extreme left in our wave) I was ahead and saw him turn into my feet and I thought "Where is that knucklehead going?" I really don't think he knew he was cutting the course, but when I finished I went over to check if someone was way out of line; but I did not want to be a tattle tale but I could tell by his time and what I saw he cut it. He was a strong swimmer but (56) is downright funny.
2nd email:
You can post it. I would prefer if you don't use my name. I told the race director about it because he needs to clean it up. I did think about going after the guy but he was a little behind me and I thought he would look up and realize the error of his ways but in his mind I think he thought he was turning after the buoy.( he was only it was the first buoy and not the second. There were two on the first leg out right ?I do wonder if he did the same thing on the second lap. I really thought he would have figured it out. I led the 3rd wave from the start. What did he think ?
It is patently absurd to continue this charade. Do you see the part about "I led thd the 3rd wave from the start." IT does not get any more clear than this. Chris you are perpetrating a farce by not correcting these results.
Because I felt so strongly about this, I contacted one of the lead swimmers from the 3rd wave via facebook. This is the response that I received. The individual has asked NOT to be identified (though it is someone obvious who it is. Still keep that to yourself). But do not accuse them of hiding in anonymity: They informed Chris (as you can see below) of this directly.
I told Chris (race director) that someone turned after the first buoy. The first orange one before the triangle buoy. I know because he turned into me (I was the extreme left in our wave) I was ahead and saw him turn into my feet and I thought "Where is that knucklehead going?" I really don't think he knew he was cutting the course, but when I finished I went over to check if someone was way out of line; but I did not want to be a tattle tale but I could tell by his time and what I saw he cut it. He was a strong swimmer but (56) is downright funny.
2nd email:
You can post it. I would prefer if you don't use my name. I told the race director about it because he needs to clean it up. I did think about going after the guy but he was a little behind me and I thought he would look up and realize the error of his ways but in his mind I think he thought he was turning after the buoy.( he was only it was the first buoy and not the second. There were two on the first leg out right ?I do wonder if he did the same thing on the second lap. I really thought he would have figured it out. I led the 3rd wave from the start. What did he think ?
It is patently absurd to continue this charade. Do you see the part about "I led thd the 3rd wave from the start." IT does not get any more clear than this. Chris you are perpetrating a farce by not correcting these results.
