A Martini Swim -
We had been talking about doing a Martini Swim while the water was still warm and today turned out to be the day. The course is shaped like a Martini glass and covers about 2.4 miles, which coincidentally is the distance for a full Ironman swim. The World Championship Ironman at Kona was held today so we added a nod to those folks who swam 2.4 miles this morning in stormy waters with box jellyfish before riding 112 miles and running a marathon.
In Avila Beach at 7AM we had an air temperature of 63°, a water temperature of 65°, a 5.6' high tide at 10:04, no wind, glassy water, several SW swells and 3 foot surf with an occasional sneaky 5 foot set. The water on the east side of the Avila Pier was still stinky like it was on Thursday.
We got in the water at 7:10, timed getting out through the waves and gathered up at the end of the Avila Pier. 
The Martini Swim
The Avila Pier is the stem of the glass and the glass is the triangle
drawn by the end of the Avila Pier, the Avila Rock and the end of the
Poly Pier. One Martini is about 2.4 miles. One in and out and three laps
around the glass will make this a 10 to 11K swim.
From the left: Hillary and her video tow toy, Tom Israel, Niel
and Paula with the Avila Rock behind Paula.
Niel, Tom, Paula and Hillary at the end of the Poly Pier.
This coming week I am planning on swimming on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7.
niel
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