Lake Ontario Swim For Life : 6 hour swim in the books!

Saturday, June 22, 2013

6 hour swim in the books!

Well I managed to swim the longest and furthest I have ever swum in open water....nothing to it! ;)

I started out from Centennial beach at 7:30am as planned and swam out 3hours with fairly calm waters and slight overcast skies, which was good for both me and my crew Keith Hodgson and Joanne.....

Oh btw, I got last min news that my coach Zack couldn't make my swim and I mean last min at 11pm last night! Apparently he didn't get my message about the swim being today, but part of that was my fault because when I messaged him last week I told him my swim was on the 29th, he got that message but I realized I meant I needed him for today the 22nd, and sent off a second message right after which he didn't see? and couldn't make it because he had to work form 7-9am and then was off to a wedding after...No harm no foul! :)

So I put a shout out on FB last night to Keith who was still up and who was kind enough to come out for support in Zack's place! If not for Keith I wouldn't have been able to do my swim today because Joanne was adamant last night about not going out on the zodiac by herself! Thank Keith! you saved the day!!

I managed to swim 8k in the first 3 hours, then I turned around to swim back, hoping to keep the same pace. Well that wasn't going to happen! the wind picked up, causing what seemed to be 2 foot high waves and I was swimming into it! Well I kept on pounding out the waves and kept going only to take my nutrition breaks every 20min as per secondary plan. Originally I planned on taking food and hydration breaks every 30min but soon changed it to 20 min as it felt better for me...Hence the purpose of this training swim, live and learn! lol

So the end result is some sore shoulders and neck but I did the 6 hour swim easily, covering 14k or 8 miles in 18C water temp naked! ( no wetsuit ) .....

Keith and Joanne said after when I came out of the water how consistent and even my stroke was the whole way, as well as how straight I swam! ....I said; I Know! lol ;)

If you check out my Garmin data you can see what a straight line I swam in!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/331600956

Here is s short video of my swim back into the wind.

And some pic's of the day! ....Calm waters to start.

Starting to get windy and waves picking up...

When I got out after 6 hours of swimming, a lot windier and ruffer water.

As I got out of the water, Keith did a great job driving.

Picnic lunch eating subs Joanne prepared before hand after we docked

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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. "

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

6 hour swim in the books!

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