This year will be my third time! Getting pumped up!
(For those who want to know what this is so as to try it next year--sold out this year--here's the link: www.greatsouthbayswim.com)
Would love to touch base with other swimmers! This year I'm training w/ a great coach who has a lot of experience with IM tri's and long open water swims--it's hard work but very exciting just to discover capacities that have been dormant for a couple years.
This swim is special to me b/c it's in a bay where I took so many childhood swimming lessons and starts on Fire Island which is one of my favorite places! It's just an immensely well organized swim--and for a great cause!
So hopefully if any of you are planning to go, I'd enjoy hearing from you!
I've thought about that one many times. As I recall, what stopped me was that they have a mandatory meeting that is not the day before the swim but instead, a week or so before. Is that still accurate? Coming from out of town that was not feasible for me and they weren't flexible about allowing you to send a proxy.
Have they changed that?
I was able to send a proxy both times, in '07 and '10--my cousin lives in the area, and they were fine with her going to the meeting for me. This year, maybe I'll go, since it's a train trip there and I'd go back the next day. But yes, I had concerns about that, and once I explained that my cousin was willing to attend for me, they said that was okay. I wonder if it's that they want to know you have someone specific in mind--at first, I was told I needed to go myself, until I explained about my cousin.
I wish they had the meeting the night before, though, as it would help those who might have to travel a great distance--or have it as a webinar. When I did an NYC Swim event, they offered the option of a webinar, I think--or something along those lines.
I will ask them about a proxy again. Not sure when the last time I asked was. My mom lives close and is totally willing to do it.
Thanks for letting me know that they approved that for you.
It's sold out for this year, but it never hurts to ask re next year. I've been grateful to my cousin for doing this. I wouldn't have been able to do the swim otherwise. Neither time before was my kayaker available for the meeting.
I might be crazy enough to do it again next year, though the time commitment is huge--but if I don't, I'll go and cheer for people, so if you get in, let me know! I'd enjoy meeting you!
This year, it's the hardest I'm training--have a coach, have been doing some open water practices, and though nervous a bit, I'm looking forward to the big day!
Did a four mile pool swim Saturday. Of course, nothing much there today--barely could eke out 2000 yards! But by open water night Tues. I should be recovered.
