Due to rough waters the night before we experienced a delayed
start on Monday August 5th; our crew assemble approximately 1 km off
shore from Bayfield to start the swim to Goderich at 7:00am. It was a brisk summer morning, air
temperature far below average, and water temperature fluctuating between18-21
degrees Celsius (66 – 69 degrees Fahrenheit).
Throughout the swim I took 12 feeding breaks and had my core temperature
read 4 times. I completed the 25 km solo swim
shortly after 2:00 pm, with a recorded time of 7 hours 5 minutes.
I am an advocate of being safe and responsible in and around
the water, given the set of circumstances I had in front of me I had to make
a responsible decision. I am happy to
say that although we didn’t complete a Lake Huron crossing this summer, no one’s
lives were at risk at any point during our shoreline swim. Our captains and crew gained valuable
experience to make our crossing in 2014 that much more successful!
Fantastic day for all, the crew was so happy to have taken part that they all signed up right after the swim for the 75km crossing next year.
ReplyDeleteWell done Team, and great swim Lesley!