Index for this Race Update:
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    1. BOSTON LIGHT SWIM COURSE 2000
    2. FRIDAY'S EVENT
    3. SATURDAY'S EVENTS
    4. LIGHT SWIMMER PARTICIPANTS
    5. LIGHT SWIM BOATS
    6. COMMUNICATION
    7. COULD USE SOME HELP
    8. THANK YOUS
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  1. BOSTON LIGHT SWIM COURSE 2000
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  Water
  - Water Temperature for the course as of Aug 6 the water at the Light House
  was 67 degrees, the channel to the Long Island Bridge was 70 degrees and
  past Thompson Island was 72 degrees. This is very warm. In 1998 the water
  at the Light was 58 degrees

  Current
  - Currents: low tide is at 4:15 am hence at the 8:00 am start there will be
  a apx. a one knot current assisting us towards the Long Island Bridge. Past
  the bridge, depending on swimmers speed there may be a gradual current
  against us. I am not an expert on currents. Those who know more will be at
  the dinner and this will be one of the discussion items.

  Finish
  - Finish: For those who can't see the finish we have a big banner for
  finish - for those of us who can't see too well

  Water Depth
  - Water Depths at Low Tide: Boston Light 24 feet, Georges Island 29 feet,
  Long Island Bridge 5-14 feet, Spectacle Island 17 feet, Thompson Island 22,
  Old Harbor (in front of L Street). I will have a depth map at the dinner

  Swimming Suggestions:
  - grease (Vaseline will do fine)
  - wax ear plugs (one brand is macks sold at CVS)
  - More than one swim cap

  Race Committee Update
  - Race Committee has confered re. suit rules to place and is allowing body
  suits - still no wetsuits



  2. FRIDAY'S EVENT
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  Dinner
  - L Street / Curley Community Center is ready to host our Aug 11 dinner /
  meeting
  - Friday Night August 11, 7:00 pm Registration- paper work (submitting
  swimmer assurance form, take swimmer photo, get t-shirt
  - Sharing past experience
  - Brief Annual Report on the Boston Light Swim
  - Handing out of newspaper clipping of the swim over the last 80 years
  - Dr. Joel Saperstine and Jim Dohety- have been invited as guest of honor.
  Joel and Jim were the top two finishers in 1975
  - Please RSVP for this event
  - I have ordered pasta. Please let me know if there are any special food
  requests
  - Feel free to bring any food - let me know if you are bringing anything

  T-Shirts
  - They have been Designed by Artist for Humanity
  - Will give them out at the dinner
  - There will be some additional T-shirts for sale to raise funds for the
  swim


  3. SATURDAY'S EVENTS
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  Swim Logistics
  - Columbia Yatch Club is ready to host our August 12 morning registration
  from 6am to 7am
  - The Coast Guard granted us a permit for our Aug 12 open-water race
  - The Coast Guard will have some boats at the start of the race and will
  look out for us
  - For those on the beach in the morning of Aug 12 waiting for Light swimmers
  to finish note that there is another swim (I think it is a one miler) at the
  M street beach hosted by Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay
  - L Street / Curley Community Center is ready to host our Aug 12 finish of
  our swim (note that we are finishing on the M Street side and that a banner
  will be in place showing the finish)
  - Prizes to be awarded after swimmers finish


  4. LIGHT SWIMMER PARTICIPANTS
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  Boston Light Swimmer Sats
  - 18 potential solo swimmers (13 registered)
  - Close to 8/5 - male / female swimmers
  - A number have swum the "light" before ... the total is at lease 22 times
  - at lease four have never done the swim

  Who has registered for the Solo Light Swim to date (some paper work is still
  pending for some swimmers):
  - John Langton Jr.; Light 96, 97, 98
  - Julie Burnett; Light 93, 94, 95
  - Meryem Tangoren-Masood; first time doing the Light
  - George Wallace; Light 98
  - Fred J. Schlicher; Light 97, 99 relay
  - Fred Knight; first time doing the Light
  - John Werner; Light 98, 99
  - Anne Marie D'Agostino; Light 97, 99
  - Roberval Oliveira; first time doing the Light
  - Irena Sumbera; Light 97, 98
  - Rex Painter; first time doing the Light
  - Debra Taylor; Light 97, 98
  - Tom Dugan; Light 95, 96, 97, 98, 99

  Others who have expressed interest
  - Robert Allen
  - Mo Siegel
  - Marcia Cleveland
  - Cheryl Wagner
  - George Tlucko; Light 98

  Do you know who swam in the following
  - Who swam 28 miles to be the first American to swim across Lake
  Winnipesaukee?
  - Had the fastest U.S. time in 1998 swimming the Channel?
  - Whose job title is an inventor?
  - Which swimmers have swum around manhattan?
  - Who participated in an Ironman?
  - Whose Grandfater swam the Light?
  - Has a U.S master's record in swimming the 200 free and fly?
  - Who trains in Walden Pond?
  - Who is responsible for our web presence?
  - Who is coming in from Florida
  - Who swam one of the Great Lakes
  - Who recently swam between Natntucket and Martha's Vineyard?

  People Updates:
  - Jen Dutton - Last years overall second place finisher has just had another
  child and won't be joining us - is looking to swim around Manhattan in the
  next few years
  - Deb Taylor finished her amazing swim with the Aussie and he wants to do
  the Light 2001



  5. LIGHT SWIM BOATS
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  Every swimmer needs an accompaning boat
  - I need to know that you have a boat
  - Below are some leads of boat clubs
  - I do have few a few leads ... contact me on this if you are stuck

  Boat Clubs to Call:
  - Boston Harbor; South Boston; (617) 269 9420
  - Columbia Yatch Club; Dorchester; (617) 269 98311
  - Norfolk; Dorchester; (617) 479 4867
  - Peninsula; South Boston; (617) 269 8393
  - Quincy; Quincy; (781) 471 6136
  - Savin Hill; Dorchester; (617) 436 9533
  - South Boston; Boston; (617) 268 6132



  6. COMMUNICATION
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  Press Releases
  - Press releases are being sent to apx 8 papers / news services / radio / tv
  etc.
  - Top swimmers times and place will be submitted to the Globe and Herald for
  their Sunday editions

  Share the Swim with a friend, Boston Light Swim Application on the Internet:
  - You can find the application at this address on the web
  http://www.crosslink.net/~cherylw/boston.htm

  How do get in touch with me between now and the race
  - email: johnwerner@citizenschools.org
  - phone: 617 474-2400
  - fax: 617 695 2367
  - mobile phone: 617 835 1242


  7. COULD USE SOME HELP
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  Where I could use some help:
  - Food / paper donations for Friday's dinner
  - Could use some help with timing on the beach
  - Could use some help setting up the banner on the beach - will discuss at
  friday's dinner
  - Could use some more spotters
  - Any other leads on boats
  - Air horn donation
  - photography of race
  - financial support for future swim


  8. THANK YOUS
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  Thanks to:
  - Thanks to John Langton Jr. we got great articles of past light swims
  - Artist for Humanity for designing t-shirts
  - Fred J. Schlicher for doing the media
  - Anne Marie D'Agostino for selecting race date
  - Race Committee for everything
  - Coast Guard for the permit
  - George Wallace
  - Jim Dohety
  - Bob Nicloes of L Street / Curley Community Center
  - Columbia Yatch Club