Who's open water swimming?

No open water swimming here yet (in Niagara). I am doing Woodstock on May 24th, I am going to Indiana this oming weekend and staying on a small lake. Going to check the water temperature there and might try to get a swim in. Otherwise I think race day will be my first OWS for the season.

I dipped my toe in the Ottawa river over the weekend whilst my daughter played in the sand. Decided I may wait a little while until I take the big plunge!

Still ice on the Lakes in Timmins!

18 days to the first OWS of the season in Ontario! Sun June 1st - 2XU 1k, 2k, and 4k just north of Peterborough - Sandy Lake in Buckhorn. Gonna be chilly and fast! Very shallow, clay bottom, great viz. I will be there with 70.3 and IM clients racing. My nutrition client 14 year-old Trinity Arsenault has already been in Lake ON for the first acclimation swim of the season. She is working to set a World Record in early Aug as the youngest to cross the lake, traditional rout: 51.5km Niagara-on-the-Lake to Marilyn Bell Park. I am pace swimming for her.

Looks like things are supposed to warm up in another week, and stay there; night lows above 15C. Shallow lakes are quick to warm but also fast to lose heat at night.

WOW!

Looking forward to hearing about a succesful crossing and new record in August!

Lake Ontario wandering between 48 and 54F currently. Need to be brave for those temps.

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ofs/ofs_animation.shtml?ofsregion=...

A friend got the old Welland canal temp last week at 41 f. No swimming in there yet.


Edited by nicroor 2014-05-15 11:26 AM

Yikes, I hope the next few weeks bring some warm temps. I'm usually OK in cold water, but that is getting a little too cold for me.

Last week it was 51. So on its way up. This warm weather should help. Only 3 weeks till the Welland Triathlon.

well that is encouraging. Thanks for the information.

I'm in Northern Ontario and I went in three times this week with suit, socks, and gloves.

where in northern ontario? I am in Sturgeon Falls and looking for a group to swim with in the area.

Good morning l swam yesterday for 30 minutes l live in Bobcaygeon .We are lucky here we have two lakes one is Sturgeon lake and the other is Pigeon lake.It was not to bad l had no trouble my wife and l are doing a race June 8 in Stoney Lake .Happy Training

Sandy Lake was 68F yesterday for the 2XU race, perfect conditions! Client set a PB in the 2k and I took the 1km. Welland Canal is 62F. Wilcox is 70F! Heading to the Shark Tank this week for the first swim of the season there... Hoping for a great summer!!

Swam in the Welland Canal this evening, it was 63. Cool but good.

good news. I can live with that, and it should be a little warmer by next Sat.
thanks for the update.

went for a swim in the St. Clair River Friday night. Was 53deg. The first couple of minutes were tough, but once the cold water stopped flowing into my wetsuit, it was OK (kinda) for a 30min swim.

I figure Welland will feel like bath water compared to that. But I did learn that if you can, get in and get that initial shock over with first before the race starts. My first 2 minutes were pretty useless until I got used to it.

Morning everyone - Welland is going to be fun as always

Event News (taken off series' website)
June 10, 2014 – Water temperature as of today – 19.5C/67F
June 9, 2014 – Water temperature as of today – 18.5C/65F.

It sure will be warmer than Woodstock and a little cooler than Binbrook

One thing I am keeping my eye on is the wind... as it looks like it is going to be windy

Oh well

have a good week - and a safe race

Jean

Edited by JTTRIHRD 2014-06-11 7:07 AM

Hello everyone I did an OWS in Lake Simcoe with a few friends last weekend and it was really cold. We swam for about 15 minutes.

It looks like Welland is shaping up to be much better.

Jean we have the exact same wetsuit !!

I think mine may be a bit big for me as I bought it used and am on the lower end of the weight range for the size.

Happy training!

Phil

Hey Phil - that is funny - mine was free

It is full of holes (patched off course) - I like it though

I will be in the 45-49 AG so hopefully we are close on the racks so we can have a candid with the MSC 'pic man'; will look for a 'same suit' guy in the line up before we commit

Happy but safe training

Jean

I'm west of Sudbury. I know that there's a group in North Bay but don't know of any around Sturgeon.

NIce to meet you Jean, you had a great race!






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Not bad

could have swam better - maybe it is the wetsuit

Have fun - train safely

Jean