This October day at Avila Beach was about the best summer day possible. It was warm and windless with 2'+ waves and exceptionally clear water. The water temperature was 58 and I didn't see anything in the way of birds, fish or seals. Swimming today were Niel, Susan, Sylvia, Allison, Chad, Brittany, Duke, Lori, Dale, Pete, Bianca and Gerry. Someone must of sent out a memo before todays swim because one we first got out to the buoy line in I realized that all of the girls were wearing pink caps and all of the boys were in yellow, except for Duke who was proudly wearing blue. We must of looked extra organized and racy from the beach. We all headed down to the last buoy at the creek. From there Niel, Duke, Chad and Pete headed over to the Cal Poly Pier. The rest of the group was still deciding between doubling back along the buoy line and heading out to the end of the Avila Pier when we left so I am not sure, but I think that group split up between both options. The Poly Pier group doubled back to the creek buoy, along the buoy line, under the Avila Pier and in. We did pick up three seals over at the Poly Pier who followed Pete back to the buoy line. I think that they looked lonely. There were lots of smiles on the beach afterwards, The swimming conditions were fabulous and it was the first time Brittany had gone out and around the Avila Pier. No breeze had come up so it got nice and warm on the beach for a post swim layout in the sun.
A big hand for Chad who took a third in the Tinley Olympic distance tri and for Duke who celebrated his new in his new age group by clocking a third in the LA Triathlon.
I'm planning on being back at Avila for one of our few remaining evening swims this Wednesday at 5:30.
niel
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