The night before the swim: picking up Karen & John
The night before the swim: arriving at the hotel
Precious Lady
Before the swim: view of the shore
Before the swim: preparing at the shore
Day one, starting out with kayaker Peter, 10:11am
Day one, starting out, 10:15am
Day one, starting out, 10:16am
Day one, starting out, 10:26am
Day one, starting out, 10:27am
Day one, 11:02am
Day one, with kayaker Peter, 11:02am
Day one, 11:03am
Day one, 11:49am
Day one, relaxing on deck.
Day one, taking shots.
Day one, 12:02pm
Day one, relaxing on deck, John & Rob
Day one, 1:28pm
Day one, balloons found in lake!
Day one, 1:35pm
Day one, zodiac driver change-up!
Day one, 1:43pm
Day one, 1:44pm
Day one, 1:45pm
Day one, 1:46pm, with kayaker Peter
Day one, 1:46pm
Day one, zodiac coming in
Day one, kayaker Rob ready for first shift
Day one, afternoon, 3:11pm
Day one, afternoon, 3:12pm
Day one, afternoon, 3:15pm
Precious Lady conductors conferring
Day one, afternoon, 3:18pm
Day one, afternoon, 3:19pm
Day one, Gavin & Peter returning in zodiac
Day one, Peter coming off of his first shift on the kayak (with Gavin)
Day one, Peter coming off of his first shift on the kayak
Pacers Eden & Karen
Eden & Karen
Day one, 4:10pm
Day one, with Kayaker Rob
Day one, with Rob, 4:10pm
Day one, 4:14pm
Day one, pacer Eden ready for her first shift, 4:17pm
Zodiac Conductor Gavin
Day one, Pam, Andra & Marilyn in zodiac
Day one, 4:18pm
Day one, Gavin attempting to revive the zodiac engine
Day one, getting assistance from Formula One captain
Day one, 4:26pm
Day one, 4:27pm
Day one, 4:28pm
Day one, 4:32pm
Day one, Karen in zodiac (awaiting first pacing shift)
Day one, Karen in zodiac
Day one, 4:35pm
Day one, 4:37pm
Day one, 4:38pm
Day one, Jay's code to indicate he is not drowning, but pausing to relieve himself.
Day one, 4:41pm.
Day one, Formula One captains, chilling out.
Day one, zodiac gets a tow from Formula One.
Day one, 5:27pm
Day one, 5:28pm
Day one, with pacer Eden, 5:34pm
Day one, with pacer Eden, 5:36pm
Day one, with pacer Eden, 5:56pm
Day one, swim master Marilyn, zodiac driver Andra, and swim coach Pam in the zodiac.
Day one, Marilyn, Andra & Pam.
Day one, 5:58pm
Day one, with kayaker Rob
Day one, 6:11pm
Day one, 6:13pm
Day one, 6:13pm (with Eden)
Day one, 6:14pm
Day one, glimpses of the Toronto skyline, 6:17pm
Day one, 6:18pm
Day one, 6:19pm
Day one, 6:23pm
Day one, 6:26pm
Day one, 6:27pm
Day one, with kayaker Rob, 6:27pm
Day one, 6:28pm
Day one, 6:46pm
Day one, 6:47pm
Toronto skyline, Monday 8:39pm
Toronto skyline, Monday 8:40pm
Sunset, 8:40pm
Sunset, Monday 8:40pm
Toronto skyline, Monday 8:41pm
Sunset, Monday 8:41pm
Sunset, Monday 8:42pm
Toronto skyline, Monday 8:43pm
Sunset, Monday 8:43pm
Sunset, Monday 8:44pm
Night sky, Monday 9:04pm
Night sky, Monday 9:05pm
Night sky, Monday 9:06pm
Day two morning: Eden sleeping
Day two morning: sunrise, 6:04am
Day two morning: sunrise, 6:05am
Day two morning: Peter coming off the night kayak shift (with Gavin, zodiac driver)
Day two morning: with Karen, pacer
Day two morning: with Karen in water, Marilyn, Pam & John in zodiac, Rob in kayak
Day two morning: with pacer Eden, kayaker Rob, Andra, Pam & John in zodiac
Day two morning: Toronto Skyline, 11:25am (zoomed in)
Day two morning: Toronto Skyline, 11:28am
Day two morning: drink break
Day two morning
Day two morning: Toronto Skyline, 11:30am
Day two morning (pacer Eden)
Day two morning, 11:52am
Day two morning, 11:53am
Day two morning, 11:54am
Day two morning, 11:55am
Day two morning, 11:57am
Day two morning, 11:58am
Day two afternoon, 12:03pm
Day two afternoon, 12:10pm
Day two afternoon, with kayaker Peter & pacer Karen
Day two afternoon, with Peter & Karen
Day two evening, 7:46pm.
Day two evening, swimming with sister Claire
Day two evening, swimming with Karen & Claire
ARRIVING!! at Leslie Street Spit with Swim Master Marilyn. Credit: Sun Media Corporation. Used with permission.
FINISHED!! Touches rock to make it official. Credit: Sun Media Corporation. Used with permission.
Arriving in Toronto
Arriving in Toronto: ambulance waiting
Arriving in Toronto (with nurse Charlene)
Arriving in Toronto via Formula One.
After the swim: recuperating in the hospital
After the swim: leaving the hospital (with Karen, pacer)
After the swim: leaving the hospital
After the swim: leaving the hospital (with parents)
After the swim: leaving the hospital (with Pam, swim coach)
After the swim: leaving the hospital (with Pam & Karen)
View from the hospital: Leslie Street Spit
