Safety tips for Open Water Swimmers...

Thinking about getting into open water swimming or even triathlons?  The link below has some basic safety tips all open water swimmers should follow.  Remain safe to live another day to conquer another goal!


http://swim.isport.com/swimming-guides/safety-tips-for-open-water-swimming

New swim date: August 3-4

The BIG swim is coming! 

This past weekend Mother Nature was not approving of a lake crossing, so we are back to preparation mode in order to gear up to our execution this weekend August 3 - 4!

KMF!  Keep Moving Forward!

REVISED SWIM DATE!

Due to thunderstorms and high winds predicted for this coming weekend on Lake Huron, the SEALS Swim to Survive ultra-marathon swim has been postponed until August 3 - 4, 2013.

Throwing Assists & Reaching Assists

When planning a trip to the beach, make sure you equip yourself with a few items that could be the difference in the event of an emergency.  Below are some suggestions for throwing and reaching assists to take with you.

Throwing Assist - a buoyant object you can throw to a swimmer in distress to aid in their ability to stay above the water
- PFD (personal flotation device)
- flutter board
- water noodle

Reaching Assists - an object you can throw to a swimmer in distress and while maintaining a grasp on the other end pull the person to land
- rope
- towel
- tshirt
- paddle

Know your abilities and your children's abilities before entering the water.

Make sure you are familiar with your surroundings before you head into an open body of water.

Make sure someone else knows where you will be swimming.

Don't assume you will have cellular phone reception at all beaches, if you don't how would you get help if needed?

PREVENTION = LIFE

Count down is on....

Sunday July 21st was our crew get together training day.  A beautiful afternoon in Bayfield, our Swim Master is impressed with our crew, captains and vessels!  The training day was an important day for the captains to meet and assign tasks to their vessels, review zodiac operations with lifeguards/boat operators, and go over my "wants" out of my pacers!  Like any journey mapping out and review safety is first and foremost!  Of course we ended the session with some delicious food :)

Thanks to all involved for a successful day and a happy Swim Master!

 5 days to go!

Increased Number of Drownings at 1/2 way point of summer 2013

Please take the time to read the below article from Baraba Byers, Public Education Director of the Lifesaving Society.

Alarming increases in drownings already this year, read the statistics.

See the Lifesaving Society's Water Safety Message.


http://www.lifesavingsociety.com/media/158359/98ndpwreleasejuly2013.pdf


These deaths ARE preventable, let's start making a difference!  Educate yourself and your loved ones.

Lifejackets SAVE lives

It is estimated that 80% of victims in boating deaths are not wearing lifejackets (Lifesaving Society).

Education and action can save these lives.

Wear your lifejacket!