The 14th Annual 24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim will be on April 23rd, 2011. Entry Forms are available at www.DistanceMatters.com and entries are currently being accepted. The deadline to enter is March 1st, but contestants are encouraged to enter early since there is a limited number of entries that may be accepted.
We have several slots available for individual and group Open Water Boot Camps November - March. Our water temperatures range from 58F - 65F during our winter, so you can get your cold water training and qualification swim here in the Tampa area of Florida. You can come swim with us 2 hours to 10 hours per day, 1-7+ consecutive days, with weekend and weekday slots available.
Please contact me via email at collins@tampabay.rr.com or call me at 727.531.7999 for questions on the Boot Camp or the Marathon Swim.
Thank you,
Ron Collins
Clearwater, FL
www.DistanceMatters.com
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Interesting research, Bob. I think I see the power plant on the satellite map about 1400m south of the bridge on the west shore. From what I understand the ideal course passes just left of the hump on the bridge. So, a little less than halfway across the bridge (going East). That would put you ~2500m east of the power plant outlet. Sounds like you may have been quite a bit closer than that?
Unfortunately, my course was less than ideal. I know I crossed under the Gandy bridge not far from it's western end, and that we had cut the corner to the south pretty close. Based on a rough estimate from the satellite pictures, I was anywhere from 1,200 meters to 1,500 meters from the outlet at my closest. (Of course my recollection may be incorrect as to my position, but not as to hot it felt). I also don't know how the tidal current might have affected the flow of the hot water from the plant.
Funny thing about this is that I found out this information by accident. I knew how hot it felt. As they say, I was there. So i didn't go looking for some kind of answer. Instead, the only reason I found the information was that in the process of creating a satellite route map for my blog today, I noticed the developed area in the middle of a wetlands. I zoomed in, and it showed that it was clearly a power plant. That's when I went hunting for the information on it. I suppose it could be just a coincidence, but not likely.
Interesting research, Bob. I think I see the power plant on the satellite map about 1400m south of the bridge on the west shore. From what I understand the ideal course passes just left of the hump on the bridge. So, a little less than halfway across the bridge (going East). That would put you ~2500m east of the power plant outlet. Sounds like you may have been quite a bit closer than that?
Unfortunately, my course was less than ideal. I know I crossed under the Gandy bridge not far from it's western end, and that we had cut the corner to the south pretty close. Based on a rough estimate from the satellite pictures, I was anywhere from 1,200 meters to 1,500 meters from the outlet at my closest. (Of course my recollection may be incorrect as to my position, but not as to hot it felt). I also don't know how the tidal current might have affected the flow of the hot water from the plant.
Funny thing about this is that I found out this information by accident. I knew how hot it felt. As they say, I was there. So i didn't go looking for some kind of answer. Instead, the only reason I found the information was that in the process of creating a satellite route map for my blog today, I noticed the developed area in the middle of a wetlands. I zoomed in, and it showed that it was clearly a power plant. That's when I went hunting for the information on it. I suppose it could be just a coincidence, but not likely.
