your three favorite open water swims... and why?
by all means, feel free to include personal experiences, e.g. your english channel swim, but try to note three race events that we might register for in 2012.
my three to be elaborated on later are;
Donner Lake Swim, Truckee, CA
Highland Lakes Challenge, Austin, TX
Pennock Island Challenge, Ketchikan, AK
Honorable mentions;
Low Country Splash, Charleston, SC
San Francisco Swims
New York City Swims - NYCSwim & CIBBOWS
My three favorites (out of a whopping six I've done so far):
1) Dart 10K in Dartmouth, UK. First 10K, non-competitive, with a wonderful current to push you along. Although I didn't partake, I think it funny that the Brits had two feeding stations (rubber boats in the water at 4K and 8K) where they served crumpets and tea.
2) Christiansborg Round, Copenhagen, Denmark. Easy 2K around the parliament building. Cold water (14-15C) and friendly people.
3) Cyprus 5K. Despite some peculiarities for me (see my personal non-USMS blog for info), still a wonderful experience. Can you beat swimming in the Med?
My bucket list, in no particular order:
1) Donner Lake. Don't know why, just think it would be neat to swim at that elevation and location;
2) Salt Lake marathon, for historical reasons (see Gord's blog);
3) Swim the Suck (which I'll be doing in October);
4) Pennock in AK. Because I miss Alaska;
5) Highland Lakes Challenge, for the 5 in a row;
6) Loch Ness OW swim, because Scotland is wonderful and the Scots are awesome, and their beer ain't half-bad either;
7) 3 10Ks in 3 seas of Israel. History, again.
I could go on...and on...
My three favorites (out of a whopping six I've done so far):
1) Dart 10K in Dartmouth, UK. First 10K, non-competitive, with a wonderful current to push you along. Although I didn't partake, I think it funny that the Brits had two feeding stations (rubber boats in the water at 4K and 8K) where they served crumpets and tea.
2) Christiansborg Round, Copenhagen, Denmark. Easy 2K around the parliament building. Cold water (14-15C) and friendly people.
3) Cyprus 5K. Despite some peculiarities for me (see my personal non-USMS blog for info), still a wonderful experience. Can you beat swimming in the Med?
My bucket list, in no particular order:
1) Donner Lake. Don't know why, just think it would be neat to swim at that elevation and location;
2) Salt Lake marathon, for historical reasons (see Gord's blog);
3) Swim the Suck (which I'll be doing in October);
4) Pennock in AK. Because I miss Alaska;
5) Highland Lakes Challenge, for the 5 in a row;
6) Loch Ness OW swim, because Scotland is wonderful and the Scots are awesome, and their beer ain't half-bad either;
7) 3 10Ks in 3 seas of Israel. History, again.
I could go on...and on...
