Today's conditions were calm, completely gray and 51° above the water and 52° and very clear in the water. The waves were up with sets of 3'+ and there was a short period SW swell and no chop, so the water was smooth and lumpy.
Swimming today were Tom Lorish, Tom Israel, Paula Dooley, Jim and Niel. When I arrived Tom L. was already heading out to the end of the Avila Pier. I lost sight of him in the swell but I think that he swam to the Avila Rock. That would have been an extra special swim today because the swell that would be like riding into the wind in bout directions.
The 11 o'clock group swam out to the end of the Avila Pier and decided a route based on how things were there. Getting out through the waves was more challenging that it has been. We decided to swim the the second crossbars on the Poly Pier where Paula and Jim would drop off and Tom and I would swim more to somewhere.
Niel, Jim, Tom and Paula at the second crossbars on the Poly pier.
The water was nice and clean.
Tom and I pushed our way into the swell to the end of the Poly Pier and rode the swell bus back to the Avila Pier.
We have a nice clear week ahead of us so I'm planning on swimming Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 and next Sunday at 11.
niel
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