[Swim] Winter Sunset Aquatic Park Swim (5PM)

* MOVED TO 5pm starting in Feb!

Join Aaron & the Polar Bear Crew for a perimeter swim at Aquatic Park. We plan to meet at 5pm on the WEST bleachers (usual spot, left of the museum as you face the water). If you have not done a perimeter before or you are a beginner and have questions, send me a note on Slack! (Swim is ~1400 yards with two meetup points and our pace ranges from 1:40 - 2:00 per 100 yards.)

You may want to have a floating buoy for your belongings if we don't have a bag watcher. (We update Slack when we do have someone to watch our stuff.) If you keep things in your car, make sure they are well hidden. Some of us wear a blinking light on our goggle straps for safety, visibility, and helping us see each other, as it does get a little dark when we are finishing. These can be purchased on Amazon (Adventure Lights Guardian Expedition Light.) Not required, but nice to have!

We will be putting our toes in the water promptly by 5:15pm. After the swim we will hang out and drink mulled wine and snack on stuff! Feel free to bring snacks or beverages for afterwards as well, or contribute red wine for next week's mulled wine. You are always welcome to just come hang out and not swim, too!

Make sure to have a bright swim cap (or light), CLEAR goggles, body glide, wetsuit, thermal hood, etc... note that the water in winter can get to sub 50 degrees, so you may need to invest in thermal gear, a swim parka, swim light, bucket and Thermos for hot water after, etc.

Any questions, Slack Aaron! I am happy to answer any of your open water swimming questions. We have some winter themed swim caps for sale if you are interested! Inquire within!