Tommy successfully completed the 16-mile double Boston Light Swim on Friday, October 7th! This was his qualifying swim for the English Channel next summer. He had to do a swim of 6 hours in water with an average temperature at 61 degrees.
We got to the Boston Yacht Club very early in the morning so that would could catch the tides just right.
Our boat at dawn
Here is the swimmer and his crew getting ready for the day
Here he is about to jump in
Psyching himself up to get in - that water was cold!
Swimming in to the beach from the boat where he will officially start from land
Ready to go.....
And he's off!
We lucked out with glassy water and a beautiful day
Swimming in to the sunrise
You can see the Boston Light in the distance
Almost halfway!
Standing on shore at Boston Light
Heading back to Boston
You can see the planes flying in to Logan
Our friend Jen jumped in a swam with Tommy for about an hour
Getting closer!
The final push into the beach!
He did it!!!!
Bundled up after a long, cold swim!!
He completed the swim in 7 hrs and 23 minutes!
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