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After I sent out the link to this blog to a few friends I started getting some questions. The common question is whether we are going to wear wet suits?
No, we won't be wearing wet suits. The Channel Swimming Association which sanctions the swims, has created rules to make the swims as close to the conditions of the early swimmers who crossed the channel. We are allowed to wear grease, but chose not to. I don't think it helps that much, and it makes it difficult if they have to pull you out. It's kinda like pulling out a greased pig.
I was also asked if we need to swim with our passports. We don't have to swim with them but they must be on the support boat. When we land on the beach in France we have a limited amount of time we can stay on the beach without going through customs.
The distance across the channel is 21 miles as the crow files, but with the currents we will end up swimming about 25 miles. My understanding is that it will be a U shaped course. We will be pushed one direction for the first part of the swim and the opposite direction for the second part.
Hey There, Jim, and the rest of you Quacks,
ReplyDeleteWe wish you the best of luck in your Channel pursuit. We will be thinking about you as your dates start and hope for good weather conditions in the earlier days. Have fun and keep us posted.
Sandi and Tom Rousseau
My very best wishes to you Jim, and the rest of you Quacks ... Gertrude Ederle invented the bikini for her 1926 swim, and many EC swimmers swim in the buff to avoid chafing, or so i've read. Is this true? Any plans? Either way looking forward to all of the updates and half of the pics. Best Regards, Mike :)
ReplyDeleteWith all the trouble Joni went through to design the swim suits, I think we ought to wear them. You do bring up a good question about chafing. For me the problem areas are my shoulders where they hit my chin, and my arm pits. I use something called "Bag Balm". Dairy farmers use it on the cows to prevent chafing.
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