I finally found my new goal swim!

[mrs.jacinthe]

I've been floating along helplessly for MONTHS trying to find a new swim that wasn't $$$ and/or too far away and/or pointless.  And my meetup group just came through - they're organizing a 24-hour relay swim in the Bay Feb 8-9 (think Ragnar for swimmers) - and it's only $25!  I'm so excited about this, even though the water is going to be cold, since this will definitely fall in the <$100 category with ALL expenses.  Sweet, right?!

(Someone remind me of how exciting this is on Feb 8th at about the halfway point of the relay when I'm freezing and exhausted.  LOL)

[Susie]

What kind of water temps will that be!?

[mrs.jacinthe]

50. One wetsuit swimmer per relay group. Everyone else has to be wetsuit free.

[Susie]

Dec 2, 2013 15:58:15 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

50. One wetsuit swimmer per relay group. Everyone else has to be wetsuit free.

Wow.  So is your team set/do you know who needs to spend the next couple months practicing submerging themselves in bathtubs of cold water?

[mrs.jacinthe]

Ha. We have a lake nearby that will suffice. It's usually in the 40's this time of year, so that'll work for training.

[lasagnasshole]

Holy fuck. And here I've been refusing to swim because the heat pump at the gym pool is out, making the water around 70 degrees.

That is hardcore.

[Susie]

If you're going to get yourself prepared for that, I say go whole hog and start planning your future English Channel crossing.

Or maybe the Bering Strait, all Lynne Cox style.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Dec 2, 2013 16:32:07 GMT -5 Susie said:

If you're going to get yourself prepared for that, I say go whole hog and start planning your future English Channel crossing.

I am planning a Trans Tahoe crossing.  I have no interest in the English Channel.  It's $$$.  LOL

[emilyj]

Holy shit. The water temp at one of my races this past spring was 66 and I wanted to cry.

You are a serious badass.

[katinthehat]

you be crazy! (but awesome!)

[dmxm]

That's crazy cold! You are amazing! Can't wait to hear about it!

[joenali]

There's a local guy here who swims in the Puget sound year round. Right now water temps I'm sure are below 48 and he does not wear a wetsuit. He's cray, cray. I wouldn't even swim in the Puget sound in the summer. So much sea life, ewwww!