New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

RE: New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

Former Member — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:12:48 GMT

I wont answer for Mallory, let her do that herself. I myself want to say a big Thank You! to those of you who swam, paddled,officialed, cooked, cleaned, put in bouys, the list can go on and on. We had a near perfect weather day, 88 degree air, 75 degree water, and while the threat of storms was a concern, a 4 minute shower 2/3 of the way thru was the extent of any weather. As it was the lake was crystal clear, proven by the number of big fish sighted by the swimmers, some swimming 6 to 8 feet below. We had a bit of a wind causing some chop on a portion of our course, completing our desire to have a "real open water" event. Going by the things said to me next years event will be much bigger, and with a few changes,( no more popsicle sticks, etc) better. Hope you all had as much fun swimming, as I had in helping put on the first but not the last "Swim for Kids Sake".. Come swim the 10k with us next year. :bighug:

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ViveBene — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:45:04 GMT

Mallory, how did the swim go? :)

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Former Member — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:28:06 GMT

Hoosier - I'll be comig from Houston, Texas... please, please consider scheduling during Chicago Cubs homestand - though it would be great to have cubs - astros I can live with anything. If not I might have to commute further north for a brewers game - my daughter will find the sausage race hilarious... she laughs at everything. good on you and Mallory with the Culver open water.

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Former Member — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:29:43 GMT

Dont want to say everyone has heard about the swim...but received an entry from Hawaii today.....:applaud:

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Former Member — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:48:35 GMT

If you are planning on swimming Swim For Kids' Sake please register ASAP if you want to be guaranteed a t-shirt and entrance to the pre-race dinner. mallorymead.com/.../

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Former Member — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:58:20 GMT

Sign up by May 15th and be entered into a drawing for a free entry to either Big Shoulders in Chicago or Open Water 10k Nationals in Noblesville, IN.

RE: New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

Stevepowell — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:58:06 GMT

Is a B70 legal?

RE: New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

Former Member — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:05:47 GMT

Swimwear rules have not changed for open water, so a B70 is still legal. www.usms.org/.../20100204_ow_swimsuits.pdf

RE: New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

Former Member — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:59:40 GMT

If you anticipate being involved in the Swim For Kids' Sake in any way (swimmer, volunteer, sponsor, pre-race dinner attendee, remote spectator etc.) you may now sign up to be added to the email list. mallorymead.com/.../ Entries are pouring in. Sign up today to guarantee yourself a spot!

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Former Member — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:26:38 GMT

Going for the 10k!! Cant wait!!! Will be a great prep for Natls.:)

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Former Member — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:36:47 GMT

Some scenes to wet your appetite. Beach house provided by Culver Park Department, beautiful park, picture of course waters.:banana:

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Former Member — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:50:44 GMT

SAVE THE DATE! Please join us for the Swim for Kid's Sake in Culver, Indiana. All proceeds will go to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis and the PLGA Foundation (pediatric brain tumor research). The event will include four different races (1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k and 10k) as well as an open water skills clinic taught by Former World Champion Erica Rose. Click below to see the race website. The entry form should be available at the end of February. mallorymead.com/.../ mallory - how is enrollment coming along for this swim? Indiana seems to have a surprising number of open water swimmers. I cannot imagine the venue not attracting considerable interest.

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Former Member — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:37:42 GMT

A description of the Swim For Kids' Sake Open Water skills clinic is now posted. mallorymead.com/.../

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Former Member — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:33:03 GMT

RE: New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

Former Member — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:51:28 GMT

Swim For Kids' Sake featured on the Daily News of Open Water Swimming. www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/.../swim-for-kids-sake-in-lake-maxinkuckee.html Registrations are available by paper entry or online at mallorymead.com/.../

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evmo — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:26 GMT

Thats it, you've got the job. Welcome to the Swim For KIDS' Sake race administration team! OK - but only if I get to give yellow cards to people swimming next to me. Cap removal: Athletes should be reasonable, and so will we.Glad to hear it! It's actually not just a hypothetical. My cap fell off about 3K into Big Shoulders last year. :frustrated:

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Former Member — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:40 GMT

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the cubbies have a homestand that weekend too... wrigley, murphy's and maxinkuckee a perfect open water swim weekend good luck

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Former Member — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:01 GMT

The public beach is "downtown" Culver. It is not hard to find, but yours is a good question and we will need to post driving instructions to the beach in the near future. The course does not start or end at the Academy but basically goes from the beach to the Academy and back.....kinda. The Academy has been great to us! Granting the use of their button timing system, and the use of their bouys for course marking. The Culver park department has granted us the use of the Beach House for race activities, at no charge. And as this is for a charity, when you can save any money it is a big plus. You are also right, this is a beautiful venue, which is exactly why we choose it. By being at the public beach area, there are picnic tables both covered and uncovered, swings, play areas and easy access to restaurants, (dont miss the Root Beer stand) gas stations, bathrooms and of course a beach. So bring your family and spend the day, they wont be bored... Hope to see you there, please say hello when checking in.

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Former Member — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:25 GMT

mallory - you should do what you can to enlist the support and assistance of the multitude of swim programs proximate to Lake Maxinkuckee. Culver Academies and Culver High School... New Plymouth... Notre Dame and wide range of others... I am clueless as to the location of the public beach - 'it can't be googled' - but I have spent more than my fair share of time at Lake Maxinkuckee. I'll likely move heaven and earth to make the swim... good luck

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Former Member — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:06:30 GMT

Hmmmmm, you read every word, didn't you? Thats it, you've got the job. Welcome to the Swim For KIDS' Sake race administration team! Where were you 3 months ago? Escorts-We will be providing all of the escorts needed. There will be a few powered boats and a lot of kayaks in the water. Feeding Station-There will be a feeding area on the 2.5km course (for use in the 5k and the 10k) so you will have 1 chance to feed in the 5k and 3 chances during the 10K. Athlete conduct: The verbage was left over from the original race packet that was written for dual sanctioning, but the idea will remain the same. Cap removal: Athletes should be reasonable, and so will we.

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Former Member — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:24:17 GMT

Here is a google map of the swim location.

RE: New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

evmo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:06:09 GMT

Mallory and Hoosier, this looks like a generous slate of swims at a beautiful venue. I read through the event packet - thanks for all the detail! - and have a few additional questions. - 10K escorts: mandatory, optional, or prohibited? - 10K feeding station: is there one? - The section on Safety Procedures reads as follows:Swimmers are required to wear the cap provided at any time during the warm-up, competition, or warm-down will be removed from the water and scratched from competition. I think a couple words may be missing in that sentence, but does this mean if, say, my cap inadvertently falls off in the middle of a race (some folks wear goggles under cap), I get DQ'd? - In re: the section on Athlete Attitude, will race officials be empowered to issue "yellow cards" & "red cards"? I have seen this in national and international-level competition, but not in Masters. I'm almost a little intrigued by the idea of getting a yellow card. So edgy! - Finally... "Swim for Kid's Sake" or "Swim for Kids' Sake" ? Just in case you haven't printed the t-shirts yet...

RE: New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

Former Member — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:16:22 GMT

wow - a culver open water on maxinkuckee... is the start and finish at the academy there? great venue

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:59:38 GMT

sorry about that, the server was down, but now all should work fine....

RE: New Swim in Indiana-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k, and 10k

Former Member — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:53:24 GMT

I tried yesterday and experienced the same.