OK, I did it...snuck in on an openwater training swim with about 50 women mini-triathletes, I was the first one in and last one out, I knew a few of them and word got out why I was there (mainly because my lake is a little creepy with weeds)...talked to one who submits articles about these kind of things so there may be a little human interest story in our local crab wrapper about our relay...I swam for an hour and fifteen minutes in a big rectangle and I think the water was about 67 degrees. I'm thinking about coming out to the East coast and swimming with Margaret and Liz, it would be nice to have that qualifying swim behind me. So there's my first blog...here's to you, Deb... and you Coronado girls better get on it. GO TEAM! Also, congrats to Liz on her Chesapeake swim, why am I not surprised? Later.