Lake Erie Open Water Classic 2012 Report

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Thank you so much for swimming in our 2012 Lake Erie Swim. The weather was difficult. The water was difficult. But we got it in. Each of you should give yourself a pat on the back. The Coast Guard Auxiliary boat reported that the swells were in the 2 to 3 foot range. The Coast Guard Auxiliary boat had to leave the coarse for a short while because one of its passengers got seasick.  What does that tell you. There were 106 swimmers registered, 14 no-shows due no doubt to the weather early in the morning, 2 swimmers checked in but did not start due once again no doubt to the weather, and 6 swimmers did not finish. That leaves 84 finishers. Results of the event may be found at http://www.ohiomasters.com/ohioresults.htm.

You donated $1970 to St Malachi Center. Donations are still coming in so the total will be over $2000. Thank you very much.

Next year we will have separate heats for the wetsuit swimmers. That way we can do a better job of separating the results for Wetsuit swimmers.

The event was sanctioned by United States Master Swimming. We had permits from the State of Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the US Department of Homeland Security/Coast Guard. We employed the services of Club Assistant for online registration and RunHigh for electronic timing. Competitive Aquatic Supply was an event sponsor. The kayakers were invaluable. The life guards were from Huntington Beach and were also invaluable.

Despite the weather, it was a great event. A great time was had by all. Well, almost all. See pictures in next post.