1-Mile Open Water National Championship - Lake Lure, NC

                          From L to R: Doug, Marianne, Diane, Tom, Judi, Gerry, Luise, Julio

                                                         Trying to spell "O H I O "

                                     Tom awaiting the start of his wave - holding his own hand.

                                    Lined up - ready to go - let's get this show on the road.

                                                               Show is on the road.

                             32 minutes later Tom splashes to shore looking for the finish line.

The 1-Mile Open Water National Championship at Lake Lure, NC was a well run event. The weather was perfect. So was the water. Our group of swimmers from Ohio had 3 first place finishes, one second place finish, one fourth place finish and one fifth place finish. This is not bad for a group of eight swimmers. The fifth place finisher was me. My long term plan is to outlive the old guys. So far, it's not working. Apparently, the old guys' plan is to outlive me. 

It was a lot of fun as was the entire trip to Asheville, NC. This just about wraps up open water swimming for this year. We go back inside Wednesday after Labor Day.

Next up is the Aquatics Convention which will be in Greensboro, NC this year.