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2009-07-20 9:37 AM

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Subject: Place to swim in Orlando around Disney World
Taking the family to see Mickey in two weeks. This is right in the middle of my lead up to first 1/2 IM. Do any of you know of a good place to get in my swim workouts? Thx!

2009-07-20 9:38 AM
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Subject: RE: Place to swim in Orlando around Disney World
http://www.luckyslakeswim.com/
When: Monday-Friday at 6:30 am and Sat. 7:45am .....see schedule above

Where: 6645 Lake Cane Drive click here for directions and Map Latitude 28.48323 Longitude -81.47434

Distance: One Kilometer round trip over and back

Temp: May-Sept .....80s Oct - Nov.... 70s Dec-Feb.....60s March-April ...70s The current records for when we have swam- warm water temp 90.1 Aug 14, 2007 cold water temp 58.8, Feb 6, 2009

Water Visibility: usually 5 to 8 feet

Water Depth: 3 ½ fathoms

Pollution Levels: Listed in 2002 as one of the 10 cleanest lakes in Orange County.

What to wear: Any equipment is allowed and encouraged that makes your swim more enjoyable and safer...Wetsuits, pull buoys, fins, paddles are all ok.

Contact Info: Lucky Meisenheimer Work 407-352-2444 email [email protected]
2009-07-20 9:46 AM
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DanielG - 2009-07-20 10:38 AM http://www.luckyslakeswim.com/When: Monday-Friday at 6:30 am and Sat. 7:45am .....see schedule above Where: 6645 Lake Cane Drive click here for directions and Map Latitude 28.48323 Longitude -81.47434 Distance: One Kilometer round trip over and back Temp: May-Sept .....80s Oct - Nov.... 70s Dec-Feb.....60s March-April ...70s The current records for when we have swam- warm water temp 90.1 Aug 14, 2007 cold water temp 58.8, Feb 6, 2009 Water Visibility: usually 5 to 8 feet Water Depth: 3 ½ fathoms Pollution Levels: Listed in 2002 as one of the 10 cleanest lakes in Orange County. What to wear: Any equipment is allowed and encouraged that makes your swim more enjoyable and safer...Wetsuits, pull buoys, fins, paddles are all ok. Contact Info: Lucky Meisenheimer Work 407-352-2444 email [email protected]

What a great site.  My favorite quote from the main page, in response to the question "Are there alligators in the lake?":

When you do an open water swim you enter the food chain.

2009-07-20 10:13 AM
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Thanks - great info!
2009-07-20 10:43 AM
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FLORIDA lakes= Gators..

How could you guys swim with gators?????
2009-07-20 10:56 AM
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Thaitri - 2009-07-20 11:43 AM

FLORIDA lakes= Gators..

How could you guys swim with gators?????


That lake swim is great. One day I went there were about 8 of us and another day there were about 20 or so. The only gators I saw were the concrete ones the guy has beside his dock. Turtles and fish, yes. Gators, no.

2009-07-20 11:55 AM
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Subject: RE: Place to swim in Orlando around Disney World
If weather, etc, doesn't lend itself to OW practice, I recently was there on vacation and swam at the YMCA off international drive right by SeaWorld, etc. They have a 50m and 25m pools, cost 10 bucks per person to use the facilities. No membership required for out of town visitors. Found the info on swimersguide.com
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