Weds 5th June
The view from Woodingdean was good with wonderfully flat calm seas.
Down on the beach however, a vicious northerly was whipping up a fierce little chop on the surface.
Another good turnout today with Joan, Emma - nervously anticipating the Arun on Saturday, Alex, Sara & Pete with a welcome appearance from Paul W disguised as Wally (not A Wally). Hildi about to be thrown into the maelstrom of OFSTED was currently camping with year 5s (OFSTED probably preferable).
Sara Joan & Emma opted for splashing & chatting whilst the boys decided to make use of the now correctly aligned buoys. Paul led first closely (but not for long) shadowed by Pete with Alex bringing up the rear. The target was a loop starting with Pike, Pete quickly lost Paul and looking behind, found himself all alone - Alex had passed on his blind side (really must develop bilateral). Turning at the Lost Buoy, the chop really came into it's own, with no swell just unpredictable waves in the face made for laborious progress.
So laborious in fact that on rounding the Devil's Elbow, five bodies in various states of undress were visible on the beach, Pete ploughed a lonely furrow back to base.
All in all, a good workout and with 10.5 degrees on the scale, all were pleased to be swimming in double figures at last.
Swimmers: Paul W, sara, Emma, Alex, Joan, Pete
Time in: 7.10
Time out - Pete: 7.30
Air temp: 12 degrees
Sea temp: 10.5 degrees
Sea- In, flat, northerly wind chop
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