Kaanapali Beach Hotel
Leaving Lahaina Harbor for Lanai...nice full moon
Great morning for a channel swim
Almost sunrise in Lahaina
Lahaina 6:15 am
Full moon over Lanai
Contemplating...
Nice and calm...
Maui Ocean Explorer...with Captain Jay...great boat for whale watching and for carrying a swim team
Team Waikiki Swim Club (L to R): John, Gary, Jennifer, Jana, Mark, Karen, Kate
Yawning is the first sign of sea sickness...rougher than it looks
Flying colors proudly!
Captain Jay
Mark & Kate approaching Lanai
About half way there...
Jana and Mark discuss their fate
Aloooha
Captain Jay thinks..."You have to be crazy to jump in that water"
Flag
Karen, our Aussie ringer...lifeguard at Bondi Beach
Getting close!
Wait a minute...it is supposed to be glassy
The flotilla...1 boat per team...71 teams...chaos
How are we going to find our swimmer?
Nearly starting time
Team Canada
Jana...stoked!
Jana...questioning her sanity
Was that a shark? Oh what the heck...let's go!
Jana screws on her head
Jana off to the beach start
See ya' Jana...
Is that her? Where's our swimmer?
Jana (green wrist band)...Victory at Sea
Mark approaching Jana for the first switch over
Mark & Jana
Jana bearing down on Mark...hey wait!
Jana...that was fun! Except for the murkey water, 25 kt winds, diesel fumes, getting goggles kicked off, and the half eaten sea turtle floating at the start line...
Mark...blasting through a rough patch
Mark enjoying a drink of salt water...
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oy!
Team member submerged (Jennifer?)
Jennifer (?) tags John (?)
John approaching Karen for the tag
John cruising through the whitecaps
John tags Karen
John...still thirsty after drinking a gallon of sea water
Gary...what have I gotten myself into?
Jennifer and Mark root on the team!
hahahaha...didn't puke though!
Gary waiting for the tag from Karen
Tag; you're it
Rock n' roll! Jennifer blazing through the whitecaps
John swims it home!
this must be a mirage...the finish line in sight
Team heads for the finish line to join our official finisher, John. Total time: 5:29
Endorphin high
Let's swim back!
That's an under water camera?
hey! howzit?
team minus Jen & Karen
we just love the water!
snap the photo!
A cold one awaits
Mark...team 32
John dedicated his swim to the late swimming doggie, Aggie
See ya' Karen. Thanks!
At the banquet
Team WSC Explorers...
