8 BRIDGES 2012

These times suggest why I won't be swimming a leg of 8 Bridges in my lifetime. Again, it's impressive that all of each day's swimmers have made it through, negotiating tide changes and picking a course carefully to do so. It looks as though Friday is a rest day, with the swim resuming Saturday at Bear Mntn Bridge and heading toward Tappan Zee. :banana: We've learned that as the tide changes, so does the ,most favorable route. The kayaks and boats are constantly looking for the best water to swim through. Since the Hudson river is also a commercial shipping lane (we are obligated to yield to commercial traffic), it is not always possible to get the swimmers into the fastest water... and the best route also varies with the swimmers speed. Today was set aside as a "rain date" for stages 1-4. Fortunately, we have had pretty good weather so, today we rest! I'll be swimming tomorrow... Stage 5 is unfinished business for me.

These times suggest why I won't be swimming a leg of 8 Bridges in my lifetime. Again, it's impressive that all of each day's swimmers have made it through, negotiating tide changes and picking a course carefully to do so. It looks as though Friday is a rest day, with the swim resuming Saturday at Bear Mntn Bridge and heading toward Tappan Zee. :banana: We've learned that as the tide changes, so does the ,most favorable route. The kayaks and boats are constantly looking for the best water to swim through. Since the Hudson river is also a commercial shipping lane (we are obligated to yield to commercial traffic), it is not always possible to get the swimmers into the fastest water... and the best route also varies with the swimmers speed. Today was set aside as a "rain date" for stages 1-4. Fortunately, we have had pretty good weather so, today we rest! I'll be swimming tomorrow... Stage 5 is unfinished business for me.