Lake Ontario Swim For Life : Swimming long

Friday, June 21, 2013

Swimming long

Training is going good with solid workouts daily this week.

Today I took out the Zodiac with Joanne to show her how to run it and the route i want to swim tomorrow. We went out about 4k then came back, but about 1k off shore I jumped in and swam back to the beach with Joanne in support along my side driving the zodiac,...she done good! ;)

Tomorrow (Saturday) I'll be swimming long. My plan is to swim from Centennial Beach out along the North shore of Kempenfelt Bay about 3 hours towards Orillia and back with both Zack ( my coach ) and Joanne in support on the Zodiac and to practice my feedings which I plan on doing about every 30 min along the way.

Hopefully I will make the round trip 6 hour swim to ease my mind knowing I can swim the distance, which will be my longest swim ever and be better prepared for my official 6hr trial swim which will be July 8 in front of my swim master who decides if I get to swim across lake Ontario based on my preformance on the trial swim. ......

Wish me luck!

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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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Friday, June 21, 2013

Swimming long

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