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Post by Fogg on Apr 28, 2023 13:14:51 GMT 12
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Post by otto on Apr 28, 2023 15:03:06 GMT 12
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Post by muzled on Apr 28, 2023 17:10:20 GMT 12
No wettie! The distance is nuts, but with no flotation it's even more nuts. (to answer your question Fogg, yep I often get a try and get a swim around a few of the buoys of taka during my lunchbreak over summer, great fitness for surfing) |
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Post by Fogg on Apr 28, 2023 17:51:16 GMT 12
Great thanks for the link don’t know why I couldn’t find that!
Wonder why he’s doing it now rather than 1-2 months ago when the water was warmer.
No wetsuit is a challenge but if you’re working hard at a sustainable pace you can cope by generating enough internal heat - although I’m not sure what the water temp cut-off is before it becomes unviable.
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Post by Fogg on Apr 28, 2023 17:52:22 GMT 12
Plus if he gets fed hot sweet watery drinks by the support crew along the way that will also help with keeping his core temp safe.
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Post by Fogg on Apr 30, 2023 14:48:00 GMT 12
I spoke to him earlier today as I was trying to offer support on the water during the crossing. Unfortunately I can’t make the timing work because interestingly he is starting his swim on Tuesday morning - hoping to finish sometime Wed afternoon.
His course will be from Great Barrier (Karaka Bay) passing around the north side of Little Barrier then turning south down past Tiri to finish at Narrowneck Beach. 100km. No wetsuit and probably a reasonable swell still running - which will help him.
And I felt good about my harbour swim around Herne Bay this morning… wow! 😳
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Post by Fogg on Apr 30, 2023 19:30:01 GMT 12
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Post by Fogg on May 1, 2023 14:37:08 GMT 12
The countdown is on, with less than 24 hours until Swim4TheGulf gets underway! Jono and his 16-strong support crew departed Auckland this morning, with Jono planning to start his swim at Karaka Bay, Great Barrier Island at around 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd May. With the weekend's strong winds and rain starting to abate, we expect the morning will bring light to moderate northerlies, which are forecast to ease as the day progresses. The crew will continue to assess the weather forecast overnight, before making a final call to start the NZ record attempt swim. You can follow Jono's progress via the live tracker at Swim4TheGulf and for all the on-water action check out @itsliveocean on Instagram. If you would like to support his mission please help spread the word and share why the Gulf is important to you. If you missed our Swim4TheGulf announcement, you can catch-up here: 100km swim |
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Post by Fogg on May 2, 2023 10:15:15 GMT 12
And he’s off (started just before 10am).  |
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Post by sabre on May 2, 2023 19:16:22 GMT 12
Man he is keen! 29km down after 9hrs.
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Post by Fogg on May 2, 2023 19:25:00 GMT 12
I know - I’m awestruck. I’ve swum 4.5km in 90 mins (Rangitoto to St Heliers) which is obviously averaging 3km/h but only for a short time. He’s going even faster and he’s planning to keep going for 30-35hrs 😳
I’m heading out on Fogg in the morning to join his little support fleet for the last few hours.
Since the team pressed the ‘go’ button on Sunday morning - based on the forecast then - it looks like it will be blowing at least 5kts more than expected overnight and through tomorrow. It’s possible this makes them cancel the attempt but I hope he can keep going.
As well as the duration and speed, it’s the nighttime swimming that I admire..
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Post by GO30 on May 2, 2023 21:04:27 GMT 12
I think I should call him a raving whack job but I admire his enthusiasm too much to do so.
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Post by fish on May 3, 2023 10:37:49 GMT 12
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Post by fish on May 3, 2023 10:41:51 GMT 12
Don't take this personally Fogg, but I think ocean swimmers are lunatics. Either that or compulsive over achievers.
In saying that, I used to think people that hunted fish in their habitat, under water, trying to sneak up on them while holding your breath were nutters as well. Now I really enjoy spear fishing...
I know a guy that tried doing 100km in Lake Taupo without a wetsuit (got pulled our for hypothermia). He is a compulsive over achiever. I've never met an ocean swimmer that kind of stood back and watched.
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Post by sloopjohnb on May 3, 2023 11:01:58 GMT 12
At least he's going to get the incoming tide soon, be a battle thru the Tiri channel on the outgoing tide.
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