Monthly Archives: June 2011

So we had another great day on Saturday!  Now the water was a bit chillier, 62F / 17C… and the weather was overcast… and there was a fairly strong current… but you know what… it was still a lot of … Continue reading →

Wherever there is a stretch of water, people seemingly have a primeval urge to swim across it. From the English Channel in the northern hemisphere to the Cook Strait in the southern hemisphere, it is hard to think of a … Continue reading →

So one of the original and die-hard LOSTies (not to mention our super-Registrar!), Melanie Price, just competed in the US Masters Championship in the 25k event!  The odd thing was that they were rain delayed and therefore had to shorten the time … Continue reading →

Guelph Lake One, Olympic distance Triathlon I’m going to save myself some typing and use my buddy, David Brezer’s description of the race (with a couple of little edits by me!).  Lots of fun and just a good training race … Continue reading →

We had 32 swimmers out for LOST swimming on Saturday… the most ever!!! (the previous record last year was 23… and that was in August!)  It was incredible, this thing is growing like crazy… it’s great!  Now you never know … Continue reading →

Our sponsor, Xterra Wetsuits, has added a few items to the list of things we can get a great deal on!  Take a look at the pricing on the right, Tri transition bags and speed-suits! Also if you don’t have … Continue reading →

It may not mean much to you directly… but you can probably relate… my oldest daughter, Maisey, is 16… and she’s a competitive swimmer (as are her younger sister and older brother, but this story is about her)… and as hard as … Continue reading →

So there have only been a handful of swims to or from the Farallon Islands and San Francisco… and two of them have just happened!  If you scroll down a bit you can see a story by this intreped reporter about … Continue reading →

  PENNY Palfrey was emotionally and physically exhausted, but still found the energy for a wave and a smile when she hit land.   The Townsville, Australia super-swimmer yesterday became the world record holder for the longest solo unassisted ocean swim … Continue reading →

My friend Penny Palfrey is about half way through her 109km swim from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman… one of the longest swims in history! Go Penny! SPOT Shared Page share.findmespot.com A note from Steven Munatones, who is on the … Continue reading →

… I haven’t booed this much since the hockey game last night (I’m a Bruin fan!)… except the difference is that I’m booing myself!  I’m a moron… I didn’t get a picture of today’s swim!  I knew it was going … Continue reading →

Lookin’ good – not your hair when you roll out of bed tomorrow when you head down for the second LOST swim of the season, but the water temp is lookin’ good!  Up from the nippy 44F to around 60F… … Continue reading →

Hi LOSTies,   A social event / fun-raiser is being planned for the evening of June 25th at Bronte Harbour Yacht Club regarding Melanie’s Lake Ontario Swim Crossing!  There will be games (we are looking into a dunk tank), prizes, … Continue reading →

… now that “woohoo” could be a shout of exlamation because the 14 of us that showed up for the first LOST swim of 2011 were that excited about… well, the first LOST swim of 2011… but it was more … Continue reading →

… Saturday, June 4, 8:00 am will be the first LOST SWIM of 2011!!! Check the map on the “How to be a LOST Swimmer” tab to find the location.  Generally speaking we are pretty easy to find though… we’re … Continue reading →