Water: 55
Air: 45, slight accelerating SSW breeze
Waves: Gentle swells from the SSE; we still headed north
Clarity: Just enough to see my watch under water
Last swim: 6:30 a.m. Friday
Kru: Lydia the Tattooed Lady, Corryn, Abby (sleeveless wetsuits, sleeves, at least one set of gloves & booties) plus
Linda The Lamprey and Dragonfly (skin)
Shore Support: Showgirl, Mermaid Princess, Assorted Wim Hofers
Next swims: Noon Saturday & Sunday
Another beautiful sunrise peeking over a bank of clouds on the horizon.
Water was down two degrees from yesterday, yet I managed almost 100 yards further and two minutes longer. Acclimatizing? Also nearing my limit. Will add gloves & booties next time. Was in the water 12 glorious minutes. Not to compare, but Linda The Lamprey was in for 36.
The baby Wim Hofer was back, but today the woman held onto it while the man soaked.
Linda and I struggled together up the hill with very cold toes. No breath to talk. We turned to watch as TTL, Abby and Corryn churned back across the bay in formation, coming from very far north, leaving long straight wakes. I could see how they weren't immediately feeling the cold as they exited the water, protected in their neoprene, but it didn't take long for the chill air to impact everyone.
Even after an hour warming up in Stone Creek, as we took our leave, Linda noted, "my heart still feels cold."
The Lamprey heads out.
4 comments:
Weds 10-19, 11 a.m. 3-4 foot dirt waves breaking inside rocks with strong undertow. 30 -40 yds out past rocks, 7 - 8 foot waves breaking fast north to south, others breaking south to north. Lake was moving in all directions from my vantage point. Looks like warmer air temps and milder conditions on tap for the next few days.
Sounds like a helluva scene out there earlier today, Dave.
Today, friday 1pm the lake looked absolutely fabulous under the sun and 75 degree air. Let’s hope tomorrow at noon is just as beautiful. Water temps are about 51 according to the am swims’ adventurers: bring neoprene!
Anyone catch our own Brick and his graveyard for Doyne park on the news last night? What an apt, timely, and personal message!! Hear Hear!!
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