Helen and I live on Lake Minnewashta in Excelsior and host a weekly Wednesday morning lake swim that everyone is welcome to attend – including GW Tri Club, MN Tri Club, MN Multisports Club, TC Multisports Club and our friends. The water temperature is in the 70’s so bring a wetsuit. We have a hot tub and plenty of bathrooms for showering and changing before and after. Despite the cost of gas, these weekly swims are free but contributions to Steve's Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser are welcome. Follow the link to donate http://pages.teamintraining.org/mn/pfchangs10/sgunther

We gather at 6AM and are in the water at 6:15 or so. It's a 0.6 - 0.7 mile swim across the lake and we have a pontoon boat accompanying us. You can go both ways or just one way as the pontoon transports the "one way" swimmers to the other side and they swim back. You can also just swim along the shoreline if you're a little unsteady attacking the open water or just want to try out your wetsuit. We have a 5 foot race mark and some smaller buoys to help guide people. The water is clean and clear although there is a brief band of weeds you need to swim through to get to open water at each shoreline. It's a "swim at your own risk" activity so you must feel confident you can do it.

Location: 3628 Hickory Road in Excelsior. Check MapQuest to get directions from your house or apartment. Final part of directions:
Follow Red Cedar Point for about 0.2 miles until you see a big field on your left, and park in the field. Walk your stuff further up Red Cedar Point Road past the mailboxes, turn left and you'll see the brown and white house on your right. We gather in the backyard. Come back along the right side of the house (the left side is a steep walk)

Please email Steve at st.gunther@... if you will be attending so we know to wait for you. Please call Steve on his cell phone (612) 859-3729 if you need better directions. We'll go rain or shine unless there is thunder or lightning.

Steve Gunther

Chief Executive Officer and Owner, VO2 Max & Anytime Fitness Savage

stgunther@...

612-859-3729

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