2009.06.27 Columbus Open Water Swim (COWS) #1 | |
7:00 AM: the Sharks assemble under their flag.
L to R: Stephanie, Kristen, Kris, Jim
7:30 AM: the team members shed their secret identities, transforming themselves into wave-fighters.
L to R: Kristen, Stephanie, Kris, Evan, Jim
Stephanie gets psyched up for the 1.5K.
Swimmers assemble behind the starting line for the 1.5K race.
And they're off!
The start of the 1.5K race
The swimmers hit the water for the 1.5K race, the first of the day.
Evan is the first Shark out of the water
Evan runs up the beach to the finish line.
Stephanie finishes the 1.5K
Jim runs up the beach towards the finish line after the 1.5K
Evan cools down between races
Evan, Stephanie, and Jim compare notes after the 1.5K
Kristen is about to swim her first open water race!
The start of the .75K
Evan (background) is again the first Shark home.
Evan sprints up the beach!
Stephanie hits the beach after the .75K
Stephanie sprints to the finish!
Jim is close behind Stephanie...
Kristen finishes her first open water swim!
Stephanie wins a medal in the .75K!
Stephanie and Kris prepare for the 3K
A splashy start to the 3K
Once again, Evan beats all the Sharks to the finish line!
That man deserves a medal!!
Kris jogs up the beach towards the finish line
Stephanie races up the beach after the 3K.
(HOW did she do all three events after only getting 2 hours of sleep the night before??)
Kris wins 2nd place (Masters, female) in the 3K!
(Don't be too impressed - it was the only event she swam, so she was fresh!)
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