Due to a recent change in weather, my swim will start tonight, Wednesday, July 31 at 11pm (Eastern Time Zone) from Newport, Vermont. My boat pilot is the legendary Phil White. He is highly respected and admired in the open water swim community. His passion for promoting open water swimming is off the charts. It’s a great honor to have him as my pilot.
My Spot Tracker will post updates every 10 minutes during my swim, click on the link below at 11pm tonight. It is not activated until that time. My sister-in-law Jean Murdoch-Gallant has been a fabulous crew member. She is very well prepared to spend several hours observing my swim. She will be monitoring my stroke count, feeds, etc. Due to recent high air temperatures near 90 degrees and warm water of Lake Memphremagog, we are prepared for possible hyperthermia. Jean will be supplementing my liquids with electrolytes to prevent dehydration. We have two coolers filled with ice (if needed). Also, I will be drinking plain water hourly. I continue to plan to consume low carbohydrates during my feeds. However, we have a backup plan of higher carbohydrates if needed.
My swim will probably take 18+ hours to reach Magog, Canada. If anticipated headwinds increase, my swim could add a few extra hours.
Looking forward to this swim adventure. Thank you to my family and friends for their ongoing love and support.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Monday, July 29, 2019
Swim update
This evening Jean (crew) and I met with Kingdom Swim boat pilot Phil White to discuss my upcoming 25 mile swim of Lake Memphrémagog. His experience and knowledge about this lake is phenomenal. I am very fortunate to have him as my pilot. He reviewed all weather forecast for the next few days. Because thunderstorms are predicted for the next two days, he has recommended a 5am (EST) start on Thursday morning from Newport, Vermont. Due to the increase air temperature of high eighties and warm water temperature of 72 degrees. I will be drinking plenty of water with electrolytes added to prevent dehydration from the heat.
I will activate my tracker 10 minutes before the start of my swim. The tracker will be on the boat and I will swim parallel to it. The tracker will update every 10 minutes in live time. Tracking link is in last post.
Many thanks to my family and friends for their ongoing love and support.
I will activate my tracker 10 minutes before the start of my swim. The tracker will be on the boat and I will swim parallel to it. The tracker will update every 10 minutes in live time. Tracking link is in last post.
Many thanks to my family and friends for their ongoing love and support.
Friday, July 26, 2019
Lake Memphremagog Swim 2019
My next swim adventure will be a 25 mile swim of Lake Memphremagog starting in Newport, Vermont and finishing in Magog, Canada. This swim is part of the Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims. The other two swims are Loch Ness in Scotland and Lake Tahoe in California. Each swim has a legendary monster lurking below......I did not see Nessie in Scotland or Tessie in California. My swim will be in search of Memphre. The legend of Memphre continues in folklore of the area. There is a history of sightings since the 18th century. Will I see this legendary lake monster? Perhaps, I will be lucky enough to get a glimpse of Memphre.
My boat pilot is Phil White and I will be following the rules of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association. The rules are like many other marathon swims associations: start on dry land and finish on dry land. No wetsuit or neoprene allowed. Swimmer must wear a regulation swimsuit, cap, and goggles. Swimmer cannot be touched. Swimmer cannot touch boat during swim. If my swim is successful, I will be the oldest person in history to complete the Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims. My crew will consist of my sister-in-law Jean.......she has crewed many of my marathon swims. I am looking forward to my 3 day slot date starting on Tuesday, July 30.
My Spot Tracker will be activated ten minutes prior to the start of my swim. The tracker will give updates every ten minutes in live time. See the attached link below.
Once I meet with my boat pilot, I will update my blog with start time of my swim. I believe that it will take me about 18 hours to swim the length of Lake Memphremagog if conditions are good. If the conditions are choppy, my swim will take much longer.
Also, many of my friends know that I have been on a weight loss journey by following a healthy low carbohydrate food plan. I plan to follow this approach during my swim by keeping my carbohydrates low. This will be my very first marathon swim on this food plan. I believe this approach will be successful because I have been training for nearly five months on low carbohydrates.
My swim will be dedicated to my brothers' Robbie and Johnny. Many thanks to all of my family and friends for their ongoing love and support.
Contact info: patgallant.charette@gmail.com
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My boat pilot is Phil White and I will be following the rules of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association. The rules are like many other marathon swims associations: start on dry land and finish on dry land. No wetsuit or neoprene allowed. Swimmer must wear a regulation swimsuit, cap, and goggles. Swimmer cannot be touched. Swimmer cannot touch boat during swim. If my swim is successful, I will be the oldest person in history to complete the Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims. My crew will consist of my sister-in-law Jean.......she has crewed many of my marathon swims. I am looking forward to my 3 day slot date starting on Tuesday, July 30.
My Spot Tracker will be activated ten minutes prior to the start of my swim. The tracker will give updates every ten minutes in live time. See the attached link below.
Once I meet with my boat pilot, I will update my blog with start time of my swim. I believe that it will take me about 18 hours to swim the length of Lake Memphremagog if conditions are good. If the conditions are choppy, my swim will take much longer.
Also, many of my friends know that I have been on a weight loss journey by following a healthy low carbohydrate food plan. I plan to follow this approach during my swim by keeping my carbohydrates low. This will be my very first marathon swim on this food plan. I believe this approach will be successful because I have been training for nearly five months on low carbohydrates.
My swim will be dedicated to my brothers' Robbie and Johnny. Many thanks to all of my family and friends for their ongoing love and support.
Contact info: patgallant.charette@gmail.com
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