Yesterday morning at 8:30 I joined 90 other swimmers at Island Beach just off Greenwich, CT, for the annual 2-mile open water race. The water was warm but the first mile was into a strong headwind and 2′ of chop. The return mile was a much easier swim, but also into the sun so I had some trouble sighting the 8 buoys that marked the course. Things to learn about open water swimming.
I came in at 1:05, middle of the pack. Two twins who swim for Colgate placed 1st and 2nd, around 41 minutes. 
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