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Swim ListID |
Category ID |
Stored |
Priority |
Sort |
Item Name |
Item Type |
Item Desc |
Notes |
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AA |
AA-Int |
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2 |
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Log of ASK
Items |
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taken or
returned from Training in Harbor from 13 Sept to |
Revised 2001 |
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aaa |
AA-legend |
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0 |
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AACatagory- legend |
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TR= Travel,
AC= Accommodations, CL=Clothing, BO=boat, HE=helper, ME=Meditation, F0=Food,
EQ=Equipment= EF=Equip-Food, VI=Vitamins, WO=Work, LL=Lessons;
IN=Instructions |
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Bc |
AC |
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0 |
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Ear Plug-Sound |
Adv |
Test using
sound blocking ear plugs for when staying in accommodation before swim. Some
next door "noise" may be disruptive. |
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Ba |
AC |
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0 |
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Last night
hotel |
Advice |
If staying a t
inexpensive place and chance of noise before event, move to Hotel for days
before swim, just take what need for next day, Pack everything for Boat but
can leave at inexpensive place till time to go |
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Ac |
BO |
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0 |
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Boat hand sig |
Advice |
Hand signal
Review with Trainer and Pilot, Use of Towel to signal feed coming up |
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Ab |
BO |
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0 |
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Boat talk
pilot |
Advice |
Week before
meet with and Talk examine everything and talk over anything not written down
and clear |
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Aa |
BO |
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0 |
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Boat Test |
Advice |
Go with Pilot
Boat for Test of at least 3 hours with feeds, can be important for helper and
to get sense of what s needed before day of swim |
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Ac1 |
BO |
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0 |
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Boat Towel Sig |
Advice |
Use Bright Towel
over side to Signal Feed |
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Bb |
BO |
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0 |
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Break between
attempts |
Adv |
Seriously
consider taking a break between unsuccessful attempts. Possibly Skip a tide
to be sure ready. Do one ort two long swims again in Harbor. Leave |
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Ad1 |
BO |
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0 |
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Caffeine Drink |
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If fading ,
immediately begin giving caffeine drinks and aspirin at least in small doses |
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Ac2a |
BO |
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0 |
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confirm Dingy
to side |
Adv |
confirm that
dingy can be strapped to side |
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Ac2 |
BO |
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0 |
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Dingy feed |
Advice |
Check ability
to feed from Dinghy lashed to side of boat, |
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W1 |
BO |
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0 |
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Exception to
WF 3 |
advice |
If have
already succeeded that summer and seems like not chance for another good day
of 1 & 2 may need to accept a potential 3 if want to get out again |
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Ab1 |
BO |
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0 |
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Exhaust on
side |
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Check Exhaust
on boat, Can put pipe on side to move up r to back? |
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Ad |
BO |
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0 |
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feed 30/25min |
Advice |
If fading,
immediately change to every 30 min then every 25 |
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Ac3 |
BO |
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0 |
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Feed pole
basket |
Advice |
If high boat
have pole with basket and plastic with cup on end of rod test |
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Ab3a |
BO |
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0 |
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Grease Back
Stick |
Advice |
Grease with
Stick on Sponge |
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Ab7 |
BO |
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0 |
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Inform Med at
Start |
Advice |
Discuss with
Pilot that will med for three minutes at the start, let observer etc know. |
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Ab2 |
BO |
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0 |
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keep going |
Agree |
If not
dangerous, agree want to keep going as long as possible as long a swimmer has
not touched the boat, no matter how uncomfortable |
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Ab3 |
BO |
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0 |
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Leave form
Beach |
Agree |
Swimmer to
grease up and leave from Beach, not boat. Test using stick with sponge on
back for hard parts so don’t stretch, strain arms |
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Ad2 |
BO |
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0 |
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Longer Break |
Advice |
Use longer
break, if fading -short break not so important if swimmer is fading and in
danger of not getting enough fuel r inspiration to keep going. Change |
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Wa |
BO |
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0 |
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Met Fax
results |
Adv |
Ask to have
results of latest Metfax. [comes
ever eight hours. Don't go if mentions force 3 or above |
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Ab2a |
BO |
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0 |
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Reflect
determine |
Advice |
Discuss that
those on boat need to reflect back the determination had to finish while
discussing before hand and not just the difficulty experienced while in
water. |
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Ab4 |
BO |
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0 |
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Rent phone for
beach |
Rental |
have mobile
phone on beach be in touch with pilot ak phone
001-917-640-9676 |
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Ad2a |
BO |
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0 |
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Stretch/Stroke |
Advice |
consider doing
breast stroke after drink to stretch out and maybe another half drink in five
minutes |
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Ab5 |
BO |
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0 |
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Supplies to
Boat |
Agree |
Supplies to
Boat Day before or early on morning by Trainer |
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Ae |
BO |
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0 |
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Swim either
side |
Advice |
Discuss with
pilot swim either side |
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Ac3a |
BO |
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0 |
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Test feed
Jetty |
Advice |
Test feed from
jetty with pole basket etc with person doing actual feeding on day of swim |
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Ad1a |
BO |
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0 |
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Test mouthful
warm coke |
Adv |
In training
test use of mouthful of warm coke after few hours r rough section, use with
regular drink. Use with handlers so they get used to using especially in
rough water - can also calm stomach |
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Ab6 |
BO |
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0 |
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Travel to
Start/Cab |
agree |
Swimmer just
travel to start by Cab |
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W2 |
BO |
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0 |
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Variable Wind |
adv |
If say
variable, don't assume it will be variable low, it could be variable high? Start at 2-3 go to 4-5, Variable means coming from any
direction for wind. So rethink. |
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W |
BO |
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0 |
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Wind force 3+ |
Advice |
Do not start
out if the wind is scheduled to be force 3 or above, unless it is absolutely
last day possible for tide and wiling to accept that it might actually be
three for the whole time and possibly more |
Can train in
the harbour on rough days to see how fare with high
waves, don't need to go in channel to see :-). |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack -
Business Cards |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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back pack -
Dover Inspiration Book - very importan |
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back pack -
Dover Inspiration Book - very important |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack -
Honey drops |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack -
Hooded Sweat shirt - very impt for pla |
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Back pack -
Hooded Sweat shirt - very important for plane |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack -
pocket Knife |
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Not on plane [put in checked
baggage] |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack -
Power bars |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack - Razor
Blade for cutting |
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Not on plane [put in checked
baggage] |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack -
Sunglasses |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack -
Wind Breaker Jacket |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack
-Lock & key |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack -Pen
& pencils |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack-
Small Flashlight |
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BP-DOV |
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2 |
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Back pack
small which goes as hand luggage. |
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BP-DOV |
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3 |
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Back pack -
Bread |
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BP-DOV |
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3 |
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Back pack -
Cracker |
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BP-DOV |
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3 |
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Back pack -
Dover Stone from Beach |