The Delay

Having bags packed and ready to go, we were prepared to swim at 3:00am. We woke up at 2:00 and heard the news that the swim was cancelled for today because it was very windy with fog everywhere. Everyone was disappointed and went back to sleep. Since the winds are not bad today, we are all hoping that we can swim at the same time tomorrow morning.

At the White Horse pub, the place we ate lunch at, we saw all the names of the people who have swam the English Channel in either a relay or solo. The walls and the ceilings were almost completely filled. After this great accomplishment of the Oregon Quacks completing this swim, I hope that we will be able to proudly sign our name on the wall next to the other swimmers. Seeing all the names on the wall was an inspiring and motivational moment for me.