Last Swim: F 7 AM
Next Swims: Sat/Sun noon?
Water temp: 52.5F
Air temp: 45 but brisk breeze made it chillier
Waves: Swells
Kru: Lydia the Tattoo'd Lady, Mermaid Princess, Holly, Ala Mode, Sunny Luna Laguna, Drangonfly
Shore Support: Lt. MJ
Based on this morning's enthusiastic attendance of 7 Kru members, it would be hard to say the season is dwindling! A 7:27 a.m. sunrise and forbidding waters provided plenty of drama for those of us chalking off at least one November swim.
People exhibited a variety of coping skills. TTL donned a full wetsuit and swam to Birches, Holly went sleeveless, and Sunny Luna impressively skinned with her trademark backstroke. Ala (who recently summited Mt. Kilimanjaro) and and Dragonfly dipped relatively briefly (especially briefly on my part), but I would be remiss to not to shout out a most impressive 15-minute endurance immersion by Mermaid Princess. She calmly reveled in the surge and sunrise view, chatting with each returning swimmer.
Post-swim strategies included winter coats, snow pants, boots, gloves and warm water for washing off the sand.
Photo by Mermaid Princes
MP & Luna chat as TTL grabs the temp
3 comments:
Anyone feel like doing a nooner?
While you are watching out for the little research boat, also watch out for alligators:
https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/south/2023/11/06/south-milwaukee-police-called-to-grant-park-beach-to-catch-alligator/71479601007/
I think we need a new member, who is willing to take on the nick name of "Gator Baitor".
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