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Course map
Dave's not going to be ready for it this year, but he's slowly building himself back into the shape he was in when he was a swimmer in high school!.
Oftentimes, he goes to La Jolla Cove to do a half mile swim in the rough water. It's pretty intimidating with the water pushing to and fro, up and down, in the deep ocean (he's seen some pretty large creatures all the way DOWN there). Sometimes, the current is pretty strong, and the swimmer gets thrown off track. If you watch them, it looks like they swim in a zigzag since every so often they pop their head up and reorient themselves. AND they have to be careful that the current doesn't throw them into the rocks on the way back in. That happened to Dave once and he got a nasty gash on his foot. :( Personally, I'd be pretty frightened to do what he does, but then again, my swimming skills are just plain abysmal.
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Below, Dave is in the bright red rash guard, so that I (or lifeguards) can easily keep track of him.
The Gatorman involves swimming from this beach to Scripps Pier which you can see in the far left of the shore in front of you. It's pretty far away. Dave usually swims to the first set of white buoys that can be seen in the full size image.
Can you see Dave? When he gets near the buoys, it's very difficult to spot his red top. I think he should wear a bright neon cap...
Swimming back in
Done, but exhausted
Trudging up the steep stairs... but look at that satisfied face. I'm so proud of him!
