HB Tower 9 Swim, Wednesday, January 12th, 8am.

Group will decide on length and course of swim. Meet at 8:00, in the water by 8:10. Usually out of the water by 8:50. Typically, we’ve been swimming 1,000-2,000 yards, depending on number of swimmers and water conditions.

Ocbeachinfo.com shows healthy water (bacteria levels). Waves will be 2-3 ft.; wind is negligible. Water & air temp will be cool, so be prepared!

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.

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 and/or ocean swimming. Fins will give you the power to make it through any chop and likely increase your speed over your entire swim.

P.S. Water temp has been 54-60 F recently. 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.