Lake Ontario Swim For Life : Day 27

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Day 27

So much for my swim today!

I forgot there is a swim meet going on at my pool this weekend and so?... I shall not swim this weekend.

That said, Tomorrow is the Barrie Winter-fest Polar bear swim at Centennial beach and as usual for over 10 years now. I will again be the first one to jump in as I have done over the past 4-5 years and hopefully get on CTV news again and maybe get another plug in for my Lake Ontario swim?

Last year I went in first with Jennifer Robinson (Five time Canadian figure skating Champion) as I let her in line with me being the celebrity she is, as I was first in line to go in and I over heard her talking to the man in charge (Brad McConnel; who is on my team for my Lake Ontario swim) and she wanted to go first, so I waved her over to go with me being the nice guy I am.

This is a pic of last year. I'm in the water at the bottom right watching as Jennifer twists.

As it stands, I don't know if we will be going in the water from the ice this year ? Normally they cut a hole in the ice for us to jump in, but as we still had open water as of last Tuesday because of this mild winter, then a cold snap since, the lake only had a thin layer of ice, so they might have to break up a path of the thin ice to clear the area for a run in and dunk, which will be a first for this event? Is this a result of Global warming? Either way the water is still DAMN COLD!! lol I'll have a full report of the Polar bear dip tomorrow.

In the mean time,..... Today's training was biking for 30 min and weights.

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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, February 2, 2013

Day 27

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