Lake Ontario Swim For Life : Day 20

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Day 20

Today's workout

1hr in the pool

2000m straight set in 36min
4x50 speed set

Total for today 2200m.

Saw allot of my peeps in the pool today, Genevieve Blais, Brian Chew, Kevin O'Neil, and Kalvin Chu! all lanes were used with one swimmer per lane except for my lane when a young girl 16ish decided to jump in my lane, my only thought was Figures! pick the lane with the fastest swimmer!? ...Seem she new that! as she was fast! tickling my toes a few time during her speed sets!

After I finished my 2000m set she asked me " How far did you swim" ...I took it as a compliment, as like I said, she was fast and noticed I had a good clip going. lol and said just 2000m.lol

We chatted a bit and I found out she is training for ITU AG racing, maybe one day getting to the Olympics! and wants to do Ironman some day when she is old enough!

I love the fact a young person like that aspires to some big goals! and told her keep working and when you are a pro triathlete you can tell people you used to swim with me! ;) lol

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I would appreciate any and all donations small or large to help my cause.

My swim is only 6 months down the road and I am hoping to reach or exceed my goal for the RVH Cancer center for patient care

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Why am I doing this swim?

1) I thrive on challenges. I like to do extreme things, I always have and always will, as long as I am able. I am a 4 time Ironman and have been reported on doing Polor bear dips in our lake mid winter, both being fun and extreme!
2) I'm a good swimmer, not super fast, but a very strong swimmer and believe I can accomplish my goal of swimming across lake Ontario.
3) Because not many people have swam across Lake Ontario successfully and I want to be one of the very few to do it....something like why mountain climbers climb mountains?
4)In dedication to my mother who is a 3 time Cancer survivor ( breast and colon cancer) and to help support her and cancer survivors in thier fight in a way I can, by raising money for RVH Simcoe-Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre for Patient care.

Current requirement for a Lake Ontario Crossing as mandated by Solo Swims of Ontario

As a guide to potential aspirants, the following fees (Canadian dollars) and requirements are necessary for an SSO-monitored swim:$50 Information Package(Includes the application forms).It is also available for free if downloaded from the Internet.$750 – $1,250 Swim Registration fee depending upon the swim $100 Optional Recording Fee for a Trial Swim on a recognized course – e.g. a 10-12-mile Lake Erie trial swim to qualify for a Lake Ontario swim.The swimmer must have a minimum of two 15-foot-long inflatable boats, which are to be obtained at the swimmer’s expense.The swimmer must also have a minimum 30-foot sail boat AND a minimum 30-foot power boat, both with GPS navigational equipment.The swimmer is responsible for arranging for these boatsand any necessary fees. The assigned Swim Master may provide details on the acceptability of the boats (Inflatables, sail boat, and power boat).The swimmer is also required to complete an open water,SSO-monitored,Trial Swim of 16 km (10 miles) or 6 hours, whichever is the shorter. The course of the Trial Swim should be well-detailed, and ideally documented with GPS data. The assigned Swim Master attends this swim and monitors aspects such as the swimmer’s ability to swim, feed properly and maintain a good pace in the final stages of the Trial Swim.The Trial Swim is about one-third of a typical Lake Ontario swim and, depending upon the weather and water temperature, the swimmer should appear quite fresh at the end of the Trial swim.Based on the observations recorded during the Trial Swim, the Swim Master will judge the suitability of the swimmer to make an attempt.- for more detailed information refer tothe SSORI. "

Lake Ontario Swim For Life

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Day 20

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