Shelly to Freshwater pool

The day was warm so we needed to feed every 40 mins. To do this we loaded up the 5 kayaks that were supporting with the required fluids. The course was from Shelly in a relatively straight line to Freshwater pool and back which was approx. 4.6km so a stop at the pool to refuel was great timing. With the kayaks out it meant the swimmers were able to practice their deep-water feeding.
22 out of the 31 completed 14km with times ranging between 3hours 15 mins to 4 hours 55 mins. As most of these guys were backing up from a Friday Fast 50’s set from the morning before, there were a lot of very tired looking people when they finished. Some were a little bit disappointed with how they felt but after reminding them that they would have still been tired from Friday’s session and that it was a hard week in the pool they were a bit happier. Also as the morning wore on the conditions became a lot harder especially on the way to Freshwater.
A big thankyou to the kayakers out there especially our newbys Mal (Jais Brother) and Andrew (lucis partner) and Aaron (Chris’s mate) for all your help. Alex was again magnificent and we were kind to her this week and gave her a ski that floated, and of course Vlad on his banana boat.
A great swim from all of the guys whether they did 1, 2, or 3 laps and hopefully they all went home to eat drink and have a well-earned rest. Still a couple of weeks of hard work to do.