Start tracking the water temperatures here -- www.surf-forecast.com/.../seatemp -- and get excited for America's premier rough water swim, http://www.ljrws.com/. This is an all ages blast of an event.
Who's going?
Who's doing the Gatorman?
Who's doing the Daily Double?
I'll be there and wimping out with the mile only; this will be my 6th year doing the mile. I attempted the daily double in both 2008 and 2010 and will try that again in 2012.
Tips for maximum enjoyment:
Spend $100 to become a century sponsor for the event (supports the kids event) and get front row seats and a super-sweet parking pass.
Arrive on Saturday so you can check in and get a practice swim in.
Hoping for warmer conditions this year than last.
Parents
Former Member
I had a great time. Kelp Forest was a challenge - I heard a few "ughs" while going through it and it definitely sapped my energy and took a lot of effort crawling over and looking forward more for any openings. Kelp was definitely the topic du jour everywhere. The winning time for Masters Women was 23:13, which is pretty slow espcially considering how flat the water was, no doubt due to the kelp. And pwb, you failed to mention that you won the mile race!
So in my 3 years of LJRWS:
Year 1 (2009): The Year of Huge Surf
Year 2 (2010): The Year of Freezing Water
Year 3 (2011): The Year of Kelp Forest
I love how it's never the same race twice! Open water is FUN! :agree:
I had a great time. Kelp Forest was a challenge - I heard a few "ughs" while going through it and it definitely sapped my energy and took a lot of effort crawling over and looking forward more for any openings. Kelp was definitely the topic du jour everywhere. The winning time for Masters Women was 23:13, which is pretty slow espcially considering how flat the water was, no doubt due to the kelp. And pwb, you failed to mention that you won the mile race!
So in my 3 years of LJRWS:
Year 1 (2009): The Year of Huge Surf
Year 2 (2010): The Year of Freezing Water
Year 3 (2011): The Year of Kelp Forest
I love how it's never the same race twice! Open water is FUN! :agree:
