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Micheal Artinda
Guest
Thanks to all who have been so helpful. Many of my questions have been
answered. However, some still linger. Here they are:
1) What to wear -- the temperature of the water is about 65F or 15C. The air temp(the one that is
in the forcasts) can be between 20C -- 35C(70F -- 90F). it has been suggested that to do a
swim of what i want to attempt (7-8km) i need a wetsuit. What style is best(i have never worn
one before.) There are 3 styles that i have seen; full, sleeveless, and shortie-sleeveless. I
have never been "cold" in the water whether wearing a speedo, or trunks. I also dont get cold
easily in the winter, so ... what style should i get that will be best for the distance,
keeping in mind that I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to open water swimming of any lenght.
2) Food and Drink -- like i said, the swim is about 7-8 km in a resonably clean freshwater lake.
should i have tap water in the support boat? or can the water be taken out of the lake(it is
drinkable)? how much water should i intake per hour? I like granola bars. are they a sutable
energy snack(i hate powerbars and such). should i stay away from the chocolate coated and
chocolate chip ones? what are good evening before meal, breakfast before meals? i will be
swimming one way, stay the night, and head back the next morning. what should i eat while
out?(we are staying on an island) Besides water, what else should, or could i drink while
swimming? and should i turn on my back, or just tread water when i eat or drink?
3) goggles -- shoudl i wear them, or use the 3+ months of thawed lake to get my eyes used to it.
4) prep up to the day -- for the week before the swim, what should i do to better prepare myself so
that when i do the swim i can actually have a fighting chance of it? thinks like excersises,
eating, sleep.....? anything is a good suggestion.
5) Media -- I live in a small city of just over 50 000. anything that isnt normal is always on the 6
o'clock news, and on the front page of the local paper. in all honesty i dont want that to
happen, but if it does, how can i "avoid" the coverage? or, atleast not be on the front page?
just to refresh what i will be doing. an 7-8km swim one way. going one way then spending the night,
and swimming back. the lake is in central-northern Ontario. it is relitively clean. the swim will
take place in august (probably around the middle of the month.) the air temp is usaully around 20-
35C, the water is atleast 15C.
thanks.
Micheal Artindale
answered. However, some still linger. Here they are:
1) What to wear -- the temperature of the water is about 65F or 15C. The air temp(the one that is
in the forcasts) can be between 20C -- 35C(70F -- 90F). it has been suggested that to do a
swim of what i want to attempt (7-8km) i need a wetsuit. What style is best(i have never worn
one before.) There are 3 styles that i have seen; full, sleeveless, and shortie-sleeveless. I
have never been "cold" in the water whether wearing a speedo, or trunks. I also dont get cold
easily in the winter, so ... what style should i get that will be best for the distance,
keeping in mind that I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to open water swimming of any lenght.
2) Food and Drink -- like i said, the swim is about 7-8 km in a resonably clean freshwater lake.
should i have tap water in the support boat? or can the water be taken out of the lake(it is
drinkable)? how much water should i intake per hour? I like granola bars. are they a sutable
energy snack(i hate powerbars and such). should i stay away from the chocolate coated and
chocolate chip ones? what are good evening before meal, breakfast before meals? i will be
swimming one way, stay the night, and head back the next morning. what should i eat while
out?(we are staying on an island) Besides water, what else should, or could i drink while
swimming? and should i turn on my back, or just tread water when i eat or drink?
3) goggles -- shoudl i wear them, or use the 3+ months of thawed lake to get my eyes used to it.
4) prep up to the day -- for the week before the swim, what should i do to better prepare myself so
that when i do the swim i can actually have a fighting chance of it? thinks like excersises,
eating, sleep.....? anything is a good suggestion.
5) Media -- I live in a small city of just over 50 000. anything that isnt normal is always on the 6
o'clock news, and on the front page of the local paper. in all honesty i dont want that to
happen, but if it does, how can i "avoid" the coverage? or, atleast not be on the front page?
just to refresh what i will be doing. an 7-8km swim one way. going one way then spending the night,
and swimming back. the lake is in central-northern Ontario. it is relitively clean. the swim will
take place in august (probably around the middle of the month.) the air temp is usaully around 20-
35C, the water is atleast 15C.
thanks.
Micheal Artindale