Swim is set for Wednesday

We had a crew and captain meeting. The weather Tuesday and Wednesday are similar except there is the risk of thunder Tuesday, so we decided on Wednesday at dawn. I'm happy we have a day in North Bay to get organized.

We're on our way to North Bay. We are meeting with the captains tonight to finalize start date and time.

Swim is tentatively on for September 1

 The winds are in a favourable direction but still a little stronger than ideal for Tuesday September 1, so we are tentatively moving forward with planning for Tuesday. It is subject to change at any time if the weather changes. Let's hope that it continues to improve.

  We have had a change in Swim Master due to injury. Shelagh Freedman will be my Swim Master. She is quite knowledgeable - I taught her everything about marathon swimming when I coached her in 1993 and she successfully swam Lake Ontario.

Another article about my swim www.nugget.ca/news/local-news/marathon-swimmer-tackling-lake-nipissing/

Getting ready for the swim

 I have been busy getting the logistics of the swim, the fundraising, and the equipment organized as well as doing my last few training swims.

For those of you eager to make a donation, NADY will be working on adding my swim to their website next week. So don't panic if you don't see any reference to my swim just yet. Any donations that come in this summer/early fall will also be credited to my swim. Thank you to everyone who has donated!!!

Thank you to everyone for all the good wishes.

The swim is on!

 I just returned from a visit to one of my new favourite cities, North Bay, where I met with my new lead captain, Andy. Unfortunately, because of Covid-19, my previous captains had to bow out. But the Taylors have been wonderful helping me find new boats and they continue to help to organize the swim behind the scenes. Oh, and I had time for a long swim in beautiful clean Lake Nipissing. I took a picture of the beach where I hope to finish.

The swim is now scheduled for sometime during the window of September 1-5.

Please support my swim and the Nipissing Association for Disabled Youth at http://www.nady.ca