Every Thursday morning, all summer long, we gather on the Main Dock for the Marathon Swim. Some folks swim to the rocky Point -- 500 metres. Some swim there and back -- 1 km., and there are usually a few who want to tackle the Island, 1 km. away. There are always -- god bless 'em -- more folks who come to canoe, paddleboat, row, follow in their fishing boats, kayak and just generally make sure that there are plenty of safety boats out there on the water for everyone.
Some of our swimmers are strong and experienced. Some are younger, and perhaps tackling this distance for the first time. This week, Victoria (7) and Aaron (9) were our youngest.
The lake was a mirror, and there were no other boats about when we collectively hit the water. (I'm waiting for payback, since Tom sort of lingered on the dock, and I 'encouraged' him to leave the dry portion...)(yes, I helped push him in!!)
Chris and Alison were the only two to tackle the island this week, with the water at 74 degrees F.
I rowed with them, and I'm not sure how much attention I was paying to them, because in the still clear water, every time I dipped in the oar, it landed exactly where the sun was reflecting... and it left a perfect line of circles in its wake... and I was practically hypnotized by the whole experience.
All the same, they swam strongly home, as did all those on the Point Swim (supervised ably by Dave and Mike on the BBQ barge -- footnote: the bbq is ready for installation, has undergone field trials, and whipped up a batch of bbq'd waffles with syrup, and an evening 'dinner cruise' is now anticipated)
What a wonderful start to a wonderful day!
You have so much fun, Nancy! You're so good with people.
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