CHANGE IN MEET UP SPOT FOR SATURDAY MORNING OPEN WATER RIVER SWIMS. I originally set the meet up spot at the public parking lot on Bradley Blvd so that after the swim folks could walk back up and get a warm water shower to rinse off the river scum and toxic algae from their wetsuits and themselves. since almost no one is interested in this, THE NEW MEET UP SPOT IS THE PARKING LOT AT COLUMBIA POINT MARINA PARK (WHERE THE SWIM ENDS). MEET AND CAR POOL UP TO THE SWIM START, LEAVING AT 8:00 AM.
OPEN WATER RIVER SWIMS! To help you get ready for our local triathlons, including the 70.3 in September, we will have open water river swims on most Saturday mornings starting June 20 at 8:00 am. No river swims when there is an event that day. Go to the Calendar at www.3RRR.org to see the list of Saturday swim days.
Meet at the public parking lot just upstream (north) of 178 Bradly Blvd in Richland (Marina Vista Estates townhouse complex) and we will carpool up to the start at Howard Amon Park. After we swim back down, you can use the warm water hose in Eric’s driveway to warm up and get the river muck off you and your wetsuit!
Some important notes about these swims. There is NO LIFEGUARD for these swims. If you show up to swim it means that you are capable of doing the swim without help from others. We may have an escort kayak/paddle board every now and then, but don’t count on that. Secondly, especially since we won’t always have an escort kayak, you must swim with a swim safety buoy to provide extra visibility to the boaters on the river. A brightly colored pool toy tethered to your ankle works, but the SaferSwimmer buoy (or other brands) usually have a dry bag within the buoy that is mighty handy for storing flops, keys, and whatever during your swim.
Forward any questions to Eric at sageg@charter.net.