HB Tower 9 Swim, Sunday, November 21st, 8am

Back to Tower Swims! Group will decide on length of swim. Typically, we’ve been swimming 1,000-2,000 yards, depending on number of swimmers and water conditions.

All levels welcome. Most of us average 1:35-2:20/100m. If you’re a little slower, don’t worry; we’re a nonjudgmental group. If you’re faster, that’s awesome.

Oh, and you can bring your fins, especially if you’re a wee bit nervous about the waves. Fins will give you the power to make it through and likely increase your speed over your entire swim.

If you’re unaccustomed to the cold, bring a hot beverage in a thermos to Tower 9 (not your car). You’ll want to sip it about 2-4 minutes after exiting the water to offset the afterdrop.

P.S. Water temp has been ~ 60 F. Air temp, sun, winds, and humidity can also make you feel warmer/colder. You can check Surfline (check Huntington Street; it gives you a live camera on Tower 9, but with ads interspersed every 30 seconds) and MagicSeaweed (check Huntington Pier as it’s the nearest location for MSW) for a recent forecast. Be warned, though, that Surfline can have a delay of a day and MSW tends to overestimate the water temp & windspeed by quite a bit.