Monthly Archives: May 2010

So I got 4 emails this morning and I thought I’d share them with you: 1) BMSC at Masters Nationals…  2) Sue Lucas wins her age group at the World 24 hour Ultra Championships in Paris…  3) Meagan McGrath climbs … Continue reading →

So when all of you were out on this gorgeous Sunday doing your long runs or long rides… I went for a long swim.  I’m treating this much like I would training for an ultramarathon… given the fact that there … Continue reading →

An awesome kick off swim!!!  And the answer to the million dollar question was… 62F / 16C!!!  So it wasn’t the 70F that it was on Tuesday… but it wasn’t the 52F that it was on Wednesday either.  A very … Continue reading →

So Maisey, Jill and I went down to test the waters… literally and figuratively… on Tuesday night, May 25th.  And much to our surprise (in fact Maisey and I made Jillian go check it twice) the water was HOT!  70F!  … Continue reading →

… okay, when I said the water was 70F on Tuesday night… it really was… however… when I went down for a longer swim on Wednesday night… ummm… well, it was a smidge chillier.  Dylan launched the kayak, Maisey, Jill … Continue reading →

The short answer… the water is 70F!  Wetsuits are optional… and attendance will be taken!  Two weeks ago the water temp was in the low 40′s… last week it was in the low 50′s… this week, with the warm weather and … Continue reading →

One of our LOST Swimmers wanted me to post this, as many of you might be interested to know about this cycling-friendly bill being introduced into the Ontario Provincial legislature.  It seems a bit weak to me, but at least … Continue reading →

So after Saturday’s swim with the 7 of us, I went back for more on Sunday… and had one of my best swims ever!  Joanne decided to join me for a swim and to lifeguard.  It was her first of the … Continue reading →

It just keeps getting better and better!  Better weather, warmer water… and more people!  So, those makin’ the cut this week were: Darren, (with the best attendance record in the wetsuit category so far this year!)… Bill, on a roll … Continue reading →

Hi all… hope you can join us at Gulliver’s Lake this weekend… Saturday at 8:00 am… sounds like there will be about 5 of us, so far.  I’ll be there on Sun and Mon too, but not exactly sure the … Continue reading →

So Maisey and I went out for a dip at Gulliver’s on Sunday.  The plan was to do 10k, but given that I could only do 3k without a wetsuit on Saturday… I had to resort to a wetsuit.  The … Continue reading →

Hi all, here is an email from the TCOB if any of you are looking for a training group, I know several LOSTies already train with them (and I have too)… and they are a good bunch… (you can find … Continue reading →

So Darren and I headed out to Gullivers Lake this morning and arrived at 8:00… only to find our numbers had grown from 2 people to 3 people… a 50% improvement from last weekend!  Bill Johnson (of Mel and Bill … Continue reading →

Hi all, Just an FYI, Darren and I will be swimming at Gullivers Lake, Saturday, May 15 at 8:00 am.  We’ll be headed up at about 7:15 from Oakville, if you want to carpool with us, just let me know … Continue reading →

So on Mother’s Day I didn’t feel right about skipping out for the whole morning (and by “didn’t feel right”, I mean, I would have been found floating face down in the lake if I had!) and going for a … Continue reading →

That’s right, participation was up 100% from last week!  Last week it was just me… and this week it was Darren Osborne and me!  It started with Darren and I getting our wires crossed about who was driving, we live … Continue reading →

Hi all, Scott Gibson, a very strong and enthusiastic OWS from Niagara-on-the-Lake, who also swims LOST Swimming with us once in a while, sent me an email that I thought you might be interested in.  They have a casual group, … Continue reading →

So far it is Darren and myself that are going to make the trip to Gulliver’s Lake Saturday morning at 8:00 am… but you are all welcome to join us! As is typical with open water swimming, there is a … Continue reading →

I posted a few new videos… there’s some good ones, have a look! Cheers, Rob

So, I had a swim much like my swim yesterday.  2 laps, about 2km, 56F/13C, no wetsuit, 35ish minutes (I forgot to check my watch).  I was lucky yesterday because there was a bunch of scuba divers there, maybe 30 … Continue reading →

So I just got back from the first pre-season swim at Gulliver’s Lake. (you can find the link to their website under the “Link” tab at the top, I believe it is #12).  I was hoping someone would join me… … Continue reading →