Next Swim: Tuesday 10/10 5:30PM
Last (non) Swim: Monday 5:30PM - No one brave enough to endure 47 degree water.
In yesterday’s post I listed the swimmers I consider to be “Die-Hards” because they keep swimming even when the water is icy cold. Wet Taco objected to being left off this list, and there may be others who felt I was unfair to them.
But hear me out dear friends. Not being on the Die-Hard list is a good thing, not a bad thing. The term Die-Hard does have some positive connotations : persistent, tough, gritty, macho. But it has many more negative connotations: obstinate, stubborn, pig-headed, dumbkoph, estupido, loco, idiot, lacking sense, triathlete, ultramarathoner.
So my friends Non-Die-Hard friends, feel good that I see you as a person with the good judgement to say, not swim during a thunderstorm, as opposed to someone who somehow sees virtue in violent shivering.
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'macho' needs to be moved down into the negative attributes.
and ultramarthoner moved up? right? beuller?
Also, the county site is reporting 58F water but 6-8 foot waves (for nearshore). Warm(er) water approaching!
if you look up any infamous crook, serial killer, ne'er do well, or despot you'll find they never swam in water colder than 54 degrees........coincidence?
Capone, Pol Pot, Dahmer, Madoff, Trump....all pool swimmers.
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