Diary - Oannes Swims

Oannes Swims

Diary:	Session 1 of 10
Date:	Monday June 22 , 2009
Location:	Cherry Beach, Toronto
Water Temperature:	66 F or 18.8 C
Weather Conditions	Sunny and warm
Water Conditions:	Calm, slightly rolling and not very clear.
Notes:	Considering we had anticipated the water to be in the early 60s, it was a nice surprise to feel it quite a bit warmer - almost no wet suit required. Small group who enjoyed a long swim.
Focus:	Distance swimming.
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Diary:	Session 2 of 5
Date:	June 25 , 2009
Location:	Cherry Beach, Toronto
Water Temperature:	68 F or 20 C
Weather Conditions	Sunny and warm with a light wind.
Water Conditions:	Not very clear, slight roll but otherwise calm
Notes:	Group of nine swimmers and Lifeguard Jock kept and eye on us all.
Focus:	Distance swimming and sighting
Athletes Notes:	First Name: Mona Question/Comment: The water was fine: cold at first touch, but then refreshing with layers of warm and and streams of cold water in the lake. Just above the bottom, several feet down, the water was turbid from the rain that fell on Thursday, and the rest of the water was faintly cloudy. Read More....	Submit Notes, Comments, Suggestions

Diary:	Session 3 of 5
Date:	Friday July 3, 2009
Location:	Cherry Beach, Toronto
Water Temperature:	68 F or 20 C
Weather Conditions	Cloudy and a bit cool - little wind
Water Conditions:	Calm with only a slight roll. The water is still not very clear and it seemed colder again.
Notes:	Did a long swim down to the far East side of Cherry Beach.
Focus:	Breathing pattern, blind swimming, power strokes
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Diary:	Session 4 of 5	.
Date:	Monday July 6th , 2009
Location:	Cherry Beach, Toronto
Water Temperature:	70 F or 21 C
Weather Conditions	Cloudy with a small brief break of sunshine and a tiny sprinkle of rain.
Water Conditions:	Calm with only a slight roll. The water is still not very clear and it seemed colder again.
Notes:	Did a very long swim to the far East end of Cherry Beach and then back to the farthest West side of Cherry beach - facing the Toronto skyline.
Focus:	Sighting, breathing patterns, power strokes, distance swimming - most did a good 2 km + swim.
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Diary:	Session 5 of 5
Date:	Thursday July 9, 2009
Location:	Cherry Beach, Toronto
Water Temperature:	60 F or 15.5C
Weather Conditions	Beautiful sunny day, no wind. Perfect for open water swimming.
Water Conditions:	The prior warm water has been exchanged for colder but totally clear and sweek water, for the first time this year! Cherry beach is so great when the water is this clear. Minimal roll and waves.
Notes:	Kept the group within the boundries of the buoys, as most had not swum is water this cold before.
Focus:	Getting used to your face aching in the cold water. Swimming with sort of 'claw shaped hands' after about 30 minutes. Controling the breathing. Sprinting
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Diary:	Session 6 of 10
Date:	Friday July 10, 2009
Location:	Cherry Beach, Toronto
Water Temperature:	56 F or 13.3 C
Weather Conditions	Warm summer day with some clouds and sun - really nice!
Water Conditions:	The water is still clear, which is so terrific, but the temp has dropped even colder. Still the group wanted to go in, so we did and it was great!
Notes:	Again, getting used to the ache in the bones of the face and loosing felling in the hands and feet.
Focus:	We worked to control the breathing during the first few 100m. Everyone seems to be able to get the head high out of the water for sighting with the cold water. Worked on Cornering.
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Diary:	Session 7 of 10
Date:	Monday July 13, 2009
Location:	Cherry Beach
Water Temperature:	55 F or 12.77 C
Weather Conditions	Sunny and warm, if not hot.
Water Conditions:	Freeeeeeeeeeeezing but somehow tolerable and very clear.
Notes:	Once in and swimming, the group had a great swim. Lots of confidence in the coldest water of the season, so far. However stayed closer to shore, mostly for safety.
Focus:	Worked cornering, sighting, breathing patterns and sprinting
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Diary:	Session8 of 10
Date:	Monday July 20, 2009
Location:	Cherry Beach
Water Temperature:	69 F or 20.5 C
Weather Conditions	Sunny, warm, no wind.
Water Conditions:	Calm, very little swell, clear and clean.
Notes:	Was good to be back in warmer water. The group was excited to swim and at the end of the 1:20 minutes, all seemed to want to keep swimming.
Focus:	Worked on some personal stroke technique - I watched and commented from the dock. Swam to the sandy beach and worked the running entry to the water - shallow and deeper running with diving and, my favorite, Dolphin Diving
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Diary:	Session 9 of 10	No Pic
Date:	Monday Aug 3 , 2006
Location:	Cherry Beach
Water Temperature:	72 F or ____ C
Weather Conditions	TBA
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Diary:	Session ___ of 10	No Pic
Date:	_______, 2006
Location:	Musselmans Lake, Stouffville
Water Temperature:	___ F or ____ C
Weather Conditions	TBA
Water Conditions:	TBA
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Focus:	TBA
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