Anyone planning to do the Great South Bay Cross-Bay Swim?

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!
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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