Rogue Swims - Latest Group EVER!

Seven braved the most inviting conditions at Cherry Beach, Sunday Oct 9th – 9 AM. I'm thinking this is the latest group swim EVER at Cherry Beach. The weather was remarkable for an October morning; sunny, warm and no wind. The water was 64/18 and calm – like glass. The Group swam from point to point – about 2 km. Both Paul and Juan managed their swim without wetsuits, which seemed a challenge to those of us in wetsuits – Congrats boys. All in all, a lovely way to spend Thanksgiving.

Rogue Swim - Off Cherry

Michele, Juan, Paul, Ben and Kelvin met beach side at Cherry/Clarke Beach on Sunday 7:45 AM for a rainy day swim. They climbed up onto the beachside dock of the lifeguard house and looked out onto the calm waters of Cherry Beach. The morning was grey, with a hint of the morning sun coming through the clouds. Air was cool with a light sprinkle of rain, but with very little (if any) wind. They all knew from Kelvin's report from Saturday, that the water was about 68/17 or so, but since the air was cool there was nothing much to do but strip down and slip on their wetsuits.

They all quickly slipped into the water off the dock and swam out about 25 meters into the lake. There they laughed, clearly understanding how 'nuts' this was, while sorting out the sights for the swim. They swam off East to a point about 600 meters away from the dock. Within a few minutes of swimming, the water got remarkably warmer. It was hard to tell if this was a body reaction or if it was in fact actually warmer. The water was very calm and totally clear. When they reached the eastern meeting point, each reported feeling how the water got warmer… but how could this be? After a few minutes of rest they set off back West, past the dock and another 500 meters (or so) to what is called the Eastern Gap – a channel of water between Toronto Island and the Industrial park. Again, swimming past the dock area, the water got remarkably cool and then warmed again near the Eastern Gap. They held up again at the Eastern Gap looking toward Toronto – the view of the city from this watery vantage point is stunning, even on a greyish day. They chatted for a few minutes while treading water about how odd it seemed that the water temperature could change so remarkably during the 1100 m. Off they swam on the last 'leg' of the swim – back East about 500m to the dock. All agreed the swim was a fun Sunday morning adventure and a good excuse to head on over for breakfast at the Cherry Street Restaurant - http://cherryst.ca/ .
Swim again next Sunday AM? Have Kelvin add you to the Saturday 6 pm 'Email Update' listing – klandolt@npconsultants.com