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 2007-10-30 10:04 AM |
Master  1791     Raleigh, North Carolina |  Subject: Another IMFL swim threadWith the winds coming from the north/north east, the waves coming in are about 6 inches high...if you can even call them waves. The newspaper has the water temps at 78 degrees. I'm going to hit the water in a couple hours to see if they are lying or not. No worries about it being too dark. Maybe its because we are just barely in central time here, but when I looked out at 6:45,there was lots of light. For the swim, you'll be swimming out with the sun on your left hand side and when you're swimming back towards shore, it will be on your right.
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| 2007-10-30 2:54 PM in reply to: #1029634 |
Master 2005 South Florida | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread lucky duck, you're there already! great news on the swim....was worried the sun would be in my face on the return - need to remember my geography of where PCB is! 78, huh? I don't care either way...the wetsuit gave me a hickey  |
| 2007-10-30 4:15 PM in reply to: #1029634 |
Veteran 238 Raleigh, NC | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread Hey bostic...throw a few hundred bags of ice in so we can insure the use of our suits!! But according to the National Weather Services we should be good! I fly out in 24 hrs! National Weather Service 000 FZUS52 KTAE 301012 SRFTAE FLZ008-012-014-015-GMZ750-310000- SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 452 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2007 ...THERE IS A LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE BEACHES... .TODAY... BEACH WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE UV INDEX...4...OR MODERATE EXPOSURE. WATER TEMPERATURE...73 DEGREES AT PANAMA CITY BEACH. SURF HEIGHTS...1 TO 3 FEET AND HIGHER WEST OF WALTON COUNTY. RIP CURRENT RISK...LOW. |
| 2007-10-30 5:28 PM in reply to: #1029634 |
| Member 56 Toronto | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread Water is very, very still. I just came back from a swim and I did not have a wetsuit. It was plenty warm and the water, except for a rolling swell every 10-15 seconds, did not have ANY motion. |
| 2007-10-30 6:20 PM in reply to: #1030362 |
Master 1791 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread Tri'nNC - 2007-10-30 5:15 PM Hey bostic...throw a few hundred bags of ice in so we can insure the use of our suits!! But according to the National Weather Services we should be good! I fly out in 24 hrs
Dude - call me when you get in. I'll most likely have family arriving and won't be able to do a whole lot of crap, but I want to see you before the race and see how smoking fast you are. I'll PM my cell to you and jen. I'm sure they'll find a nice deep spot to measure the temps. Crappy quality, but check this out!!!
Edited by bostic 2007-10-30 6:23 PM |
| 2007-10-30 8:09 PM in reply to: #1029634 |
Regular 73 Raleigh, NC | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread I will and I hope that picture holds out for the rest of the week! Here's to finishing our first IM! To PCB I come in less than 24 hrs! -Ryan Edited by jenneunc 2007-10-30 8:10 PM |
| 2007-10-31 9:51 AM in reply to: #1030682 |
Member 42 Illinois | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread Anyone swim this morning ? How is it ? I am leaving this afternoon.  |
| 2007-10-31 10:23 AM in reply to: #1030190 |
Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread Mimir98 - 2007-10-30 3:54 PM lucky duck, you're there already! great news on the swim....was worried the sun would be in my face on the return - need to remember my geography of where PCB is! 78, huh? I don't care either way...the wetsuit gave me a hickey
Yeah... the, ummmm... wetsuit... did this to me. |
| 2007-10-31 12:16 PM in reply to: #1031279 |
| Master 1728 portland, or | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread The water is great. As for temp, hopefully they measure close to shore, because it's noticeably cooler there then out where the sea floor drops off. As Bostic posted, very small "waves" this morning. Yesterday it was like glass, and I believe they're calling for today to be the windiest day of the week. A pod of dolphins were playing near me on my swim this morning. Very cool. It's time to head out for a ride. scott |
| 2007-11-01 9:48 AM in reply to: #1031339 |
Master 2005 South Florida | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread JoshKaptur - 2007-10-31 11:23 AM Mimir98 - 2007-10-30 3:54 PM lucky duck, you're there already! great news on the swim....was worried the sun would be in my face on the return - need to remember my geography of where PCB is! 78, huh? I don't care either way...the wetsuit gave me a hickey
Yeah... the, ummmm... wetsuit... did this to me. That's my story and I"m totally sticking to it |
| 2007-11-01 11:20 AM in reply to: #1029634 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread I swam this morning at 7 and then went to the Community Fund breakfast. Basically no waves athough there was a West to East current of some sort ...... kept pushing me away from the host hotel location. Still windy though. |
| 2007-11-01 11:54 AM in reply to: #1029634 |
| Member 56 Toronto | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread It was much worse coming back today after you went out past the last buoy. Plus, when you rounded the last buoy before turning left, the sun made it IMPOSSIBLE to see where the next buoy was!!! I did the first loop of the swim in 40 minutes. I think I can go faster, but the chop coming back was pretty strong. |
| 2007-11-02 11:04 AM in reply to: #1033293 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread Huh ..... it looked pretty flat this morning ..... but I didn't swim. :shrugs: But the winds are supposed to be dying down by tomorrow morning with 5 - 10 mph winds and not the 10 - 20 there have been today and yesterday. I went down to the beach after the pancake breakfast thing and didn't see the BT tent set up, so just walked to the area where the swimmers come out and up the transition path. It is a frickin' LONG run to get to the bike transiton! |
| 2007-11-02 11:37 AM in reply to: #1034990 |
| Master 1728 portland, or | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread You're right, it was/is pretty flat out there today (Friday). I think the previous post is from yesterday. I swam from my condo at 7:00 and there's very little current. This may turn out to be one of the calmest swims I've ever done. Well other then the 2500 other people who will beating the crap out of me. I walked down to the gatorade swim at 8:00, but didn't see any signs of a BT gathering either. Anyway, bike and gear are checked in and I'm just sitting on the condo balcony taking it easy. Best of luck to everyone racing tomorrow! scott |
| 2007-11-02 3:02 PM in reply to: #1035069 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Another IMFL swim thread Just checked mine in as well. Now it's time to relax fully .... well until dinner. And I still need to touch up shave. |
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