Embrace Open Water Swimming

THIS COMING SATURDAY AUGUST 22 ANOTHER SWIM FEST AT THE CALEDON QUARRY! Yes, for the second time this year we are having an organized Open Water swimming race in a pool swim meet fashion. 2Km, 800m, 400m, and 200m are the distances, all at different times so you can swim one or all of the events! There are relays too! (4x200) Check it out and register today! Due to the need to get all heats organized in advance for social distancing there will not be same day registration. The registration will close Friday and will be sold out. Do not delay! https://embraceopenwater.com/2020-embrace-open-water-swim-/

Our friend Enrique is a true hero. Let’s join him in this crusade to save ourselves.

Another morning practice, another beautiful start of the day

The Embrace Open Water Swim Fest is ON! - https://mailchi.mp/d/the-embrace-open-water-swim-fest-is-on

It was nice to be back in Lake Ontario at sunrise

Photos from the Embrace Open Water Swim Fest are LIVE in the gallery Follow the link. FREE HIGH RES DIGITAL DOWNLOAD IMAGES ARE INCLUDED! I was unable to sort into albums this year and for this, I apologize. Grab a drink and a snack and enjoy looking through this year's photos... There are LOTS!... See you next year! https://suesitkiphoto.shotsee.com

Our friend Enrique is a true hero. Let’s join him in this crusade to save ourselves.

Photos from the Embrace Open Water Swim Fest are LIVE in the gallery Follow the link. FREE HIGH RES DIGITAL DOWNLOAD IMAGES ARE INCLUDED! I was unable to sort into albums this year and for this, I apologize. Grab a drink and a snack and enjoy looking through this year's photos... There are LOTS!... See you next year! https://suesitkiphoto.shotsee.com

10 years ago today Miguel and his swim crew was preparing for the swim across Lake Ontario from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto. A successfu...l swim that raised over $13,000 for Canadian Tire Jumpstart foundation and saw just under 300 children having swimming lessons to prevent drownings in Ontario. It was 11 months of preparation and just over 18 hours that the swim took however, the reach of the swim was something that we did not expected. 10 years later not only we have helped people to learn how to swim through Jumpstart but as a result of the swim Miguel had requests to coach more and more people over the years, Embrace Open water Swimming was created a few years later, for two years we had the opportunity to manage a 25m. pool and we helped then hundreds of people that otherwise would have never had a chance to enjoy the water safely. In our opinion the success of the swim is there. In the smiles of hundreds of people that have been able to achieve their goals, in the surprise of many more that learned that they can float on their own! The success still is in the many more that are requesting our help and the fact that so many people today have a chance to swim safely. We are grateful for the opportunities given and happily today we remember and celebrate in many ways the effort that just started 10 years ago. Once again I want to make it very clear, the fact that I swam across the lake was only possible thanks to the help of many very generous people that in a small or a great way made it possible. I will never be grateful enough to all of you ... you know who you are and I want to once again express my appreciation for all the work and help that you very generously gifted me 10 years ago. Today in a much different scenario on the same day in the same lake. I went to thank the lake for allowing me to swim it safely. Just before the sun was up a fun swim to celebrate with a short swim as water temperatures were between 8 to 10C. (painfully cold) and yet that was not be able to stop some of us today. Even if only for a short swim.

That is body surfing just for the fun of it!

Thank you David Sharratt for this wonderful gift. A totally different perspective and a good memory of what and how it was like at the end.

Lewis is a legend. A very inspiring one.

https://youtu.be/MfjR5niNVIY 10 years ago we swam across Lake Ontario. Today in a much different scenario on the same day in the same lake, I went to thank the ...lake for allowing me to swim it safely then and the very many other times I have been in it. Just before the sun was up, a few hard core swimmers were at the edge of the water working to get adapted to the cold water before the swim. Here 2.5 minutes out of the 50 that took to get in the water and swim. A meaningful way to celebrate with water temperatures between 8 to 10C. (painfully cold) and yet that was not enough to stop some of us today. Even if only for a short swim. See more

Yesterday was the first day of summer. We are back in the water at the Caledon C3 Quarry. It is a lovely place and we have all the social distance guidelines covered for everyone to be safe. email [email protected] if you are interested.

There is also Stand up paddle board yoga and Stand up paddle boarding.

EOWS II Gallery is LIVE! Thanks for a wonderful evening at the quarry! Sue... https://suesitkiphoto.shotsee.com