Hi.
I am doing the Little Red Lighthouse swim (5.85 mi) in NYC in a couple of weeks. I am a little anxious. I'd like to hear from others who have done this swim -- tips, advice, etc. Can you sight off the lighthouse? Will I get sucked into the water treatment plant?
I've done the Bay Swim (4.4 mi) several times -- I have a feeling that with the tidal assist the LRL swim might be easier, even though it is longer. Am I nuts? Well... um, I mean about comparing GCBS with the LRL swim.
Thanks in advance!
Sarah
Dear Sarah,
Last year I had similar concerns, my first LRL swim. Not to worry, the tidal assist is rather substantial, you can see from the times at past events that this swims like a fast 5K, as chaos points out.
The course this year is 57th Street --> Little Red, navigation should be easy (aim for GW Bridge); you'll want to stay well clear of the water treatment plant, so that should not be much of an issue.
www.nycswim.org/.../Event.aspx
Good luck and see you there,
Andreas.
Dear Sarah,
Last year I had similar concerns, my first LRL swim. Not to worry, the tidal assist is rather substantial, you can see from the times at past events that this swims like a fast 5K, as chaos points out.
The course this year is 57th Street --> Little Red, navigation should be easy (aim for GW Bridge); you'll want to stay well clear of the water treatment plant, so that should not be much of an issue.
www.nycswim.org/.../Event.aspx
Good luck and see you there,
Andreas.
