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2009-06-09 8:52 AM

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anyone on the south shore long island suffolk/nassau border. Looking to do some open water swimming let me know. My scheduel is very flexiable. The water is warming up it time to get out of the pool.

2009-06-09 10:24 AM

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Sounds good to me, I just moved to Lindenhurst, so I'm not sure where to swim. I'm available after 6 most weekdays and weekend mornings. Also need someone to bike with.

2009-06-09 10:55 AM

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i'm game, but i'm limited to a morning on the weekend. i'm itching to get out though. have my first ows race of the year coming up, and i just got my first tri wetsuit that i want to try out/break in.

I don't know anywhere on the south shore to go. I was up at Hempstead Harbor park in Port Wash this past weekend (site of the LI Gold Coast sprint next week) and think we can get it done there. i've heard people do swim there on their own, but I didn't see anyone that day -- there was a very big storm the night before that might have kept them away.

2009-06-09 2:11 PM

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Jac... I'm in Amity Harbor near tanner park. Could always swim there. Between to the two fishing piers. With no one fishing of course. I was also told that members from TRE ( team runners edge) meet at Tobay marina. Shoot me an email in you want to get some training swims and rides in ..........Steve

2009-06-09 2:21 PM

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Port Washington is too far from me. As far as the North Shore nothing beats Sunken Meadow Park. The water always seems to be calm and you can some good swims in there.

2009-06-09 2:54 PM

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anything on the south shore is better for me. Tobay would be great. if you ever plan to go out to those spots on the weekend, i would meet up. if you do, post something here or send a pm.

2009-06-09 7:30 PM

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will do !

2009-06-10 8:53 AM

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Hi all,
I am south shore as well. My friend and I just started tris last summer and would like to get some OWS in before the jellyfish arrive!!LOL I have never done an OWS at TOBAY. Do they swim on the bayside or the ocean? I would be up for that, or even Tanner Park if I had to.

2009-06-10 9:11 AM

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Anyone doing Gold Coast next week? Hoping to get a OWS swim in this weekend hopefully the weather will be nice again!

2009-06-10 9:26 AM

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Jackie -- I'm doing Gold Coast.

Even though it is a hike for me, I was going to find out if others were swimming this weekend at Sunken Meadow, and head up there if I was sure there will be others there. I'll let you know what I find out.

If you are definitely up for a swim this weekend, we can try to meet somewhere closer than Sunken Meadow:

--Tobay, if you know where to go. I am familiar with the bay side and live just a few minutes from there, I just don't know where good swimming spots are and I would think the place is overrun with boats. Maybe I can get some info about that today too.

--Hempstead Beach in Port Wash, which as you know is the site of the Gold Coast Race. It's a little further away and on the north shore, but its not that far, for this one I know where to go, and it would be good to get familiar with the race site (drift/current/water temp/sighting etc).

what do you think?? i say let's make this happen!!

2009-06-10 9:32 AM

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theres a group meeting at Sunken Meadow Sunday @ 7 am. As of now I am planning on going. Can anyone make it up there Friday morning ?

2009-06-10 9:35 AM

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What about this evening around six, after the lifeguards. The problem this season with Sunken Meadow is there enforcing a swim zone. P.S the jelly fish are out !

2009-06-10 9:40 AM

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aquarunner - 2009-06-10 10:32 AM theres a group meeting at Sunken Meadow Sunday @ 7 am. As of now I am planning on going. Can anyone make it up there Friday morning ?

I'm in for Sunday morn.

I'm out for Friday and weekdays generally.

2009-06-10 9:48 AM

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Cool theres a group from Long Island Tri Coach heading up there around seven.

2009-06-10 9:59 AM

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aquarunner - 2009-06-10 10:48 AM

Cool theres a group from Long Island Tri Coach heading up there around seven.

Thanks! Do you have any specific instructions about where to meet?

2009-06-10 10:02 AM

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when you pull in the parking lot go to your right Thats the main entrance to the beach

2009-06-10 10:09 AM

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Jellyfish are here already?!?! Can you tell I have a jellyfishphobia...

2009-06-10 10:25 AM

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just keep your mouth closed underwater and swim really really fast

2009-06-10 10:30 AM

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Hey, maybe it is a good way to improve my swim splits since they generally are horrible! LOL

2009-06-10 11:00 AM

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how early friday morning? I'm game for either saturday or sunday morning too. What group is meeting there on Sunday? And yes ecckk jellyfish

2009-06-10 11:23 AM

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members from team runners edge

2009-06-10 11:23 AM

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Jackie- you are not far from me. We could hook up to bike some time. I am usually on my own, or with one other friend. This week I started doing a couple rides with some people from aquafit. I need to start doing longer rides but am a little skittish on the roads with a lot of traffic ( although I am getting better..) I like to head to Cedar Creek and do a couple loops to the beach and back and around the park.

Laura

2009-06-10 11:31 AM

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The more riding the safer. Let me know when you go out. Seems we are all in the same area. Copiague here

2009-06-10 11:46 AM

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My parents are in Copiague. I grew up there.