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Swim the Suck 2024

IronMikeIronMike Northern VirginiaCharter Member
in Locations & Networking

Anyone else going to Chattanooga in October? Swim the Suck will be on Oct 5th. This one will be my fifth.

Can't wait. Best race in the country. But I am biased.

We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams

rlmhpyswmrOpenh2o

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  • Openh2oOpenh2o Member

    Good luck!
    Looks cool swim!

  • sarahcassidysarahcassidy Las Vegas, NVMember
    edited April 11

    I won't be there this year. Too soon after my Catalina Channel swim. I've done Swim the Suck twice now and I agree, it's the best race in the country! If you haven't done Swim the Suck before, DO IT!

    Plenty to do and see in the area as well - Rock City Gardens, Ruby Falls, Lookout Mountain (site of the Civil War's Battle Above the Clouds), Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park (site of Chickamauga Battlefield and Union General William Rosecrans' epic blunder if you're into Civil War history), and many more.

    The only con is that the Chattanooga airport isn't the easiest or cheapest to fly into, but several major airports and affordable direct flights are within ~2 hours' drive: Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, Huntsville, and Birmingham.

    hpyswmrOpenh2o
  • VswimVswim Nebraska New Member
    edited April 23

    I will be making my first attempt! Looking forward to it! Any advice is appreciated. Kinda curious about whether the current is a help or not. Thanks!

    hpyswmr
  • MtuleyMtuley St. John, IndianNew Member

    Hi everyone. I also am excited to be swimming this for the first time. Is there anything unique to expect?

  • OWnewbieOWnewbie United StatesNew Member

    Also my first go at it. Really excited. Good luck!

  • JustSwimJustSwim Senior Member

    Current is dependent upon the dam release of water upstream from the swim. Usually on Saturday mornings the dam stops releasing water in the early morning.
    Most years I've swum the Suck I felt and get some push in the first half of the swim. After that, the current slowed appreciably. On average the swim is comparable to an 8 to 8.5 swim in current neutral water.

    MtuleyVswim
  • BillyChambersBillyChambers OhioMember

    First attempt this year as well! Looking forward to it!

    LakeBagger
  • hpyswmrhpyswmr San Francisco Bay - SERCMember
    edited August 15

    @ironmike

    Yes! I'll be there! This will be 2nd Swim the Suck. Had an absolute blast last year and it's one of favorites. This time I'm going to swimming with a frined of mine (same body of water) and can't wait.
    Last year I had the pleasure of meeting Sarah Cassidy.

    @sarahcassidy
    Wishing you a wonderful Catalina Channel. You will rock it!! It was pleasure meeting you last year at swim the suck and thank you for the wonderful welcome and support. YOU are amazing and I'll be cheering for you!

  • hpyswmrhpyswmr San Francisco Bay - SERCMember

    For all of your first timers, this is a beautiful and wonderful swim. And I love it's because it's low key and very supportive and friendly group of the swim and you finish when you finish. No drama.. just get in swim and have a blast.

    What I wish someone had shared with me was at the end of the boat ramp when you are getting in they have bucket for you to place your flip flops in so you can use them until you get in to the water. I have super sensitive feet - so I really appreciate this.

    VswimBillyChambers
  • VswimVswim Nebraska New Member

    Thanks for the flip flop tip!

  • VswimVswim Nebraska New Member

    Well… it was scuttled by the hurricane. Very sad and difficult situation down there.

  • curlycurly Issaquah, WASenior Member

    Sorry to hear that. Man, it has been a crummy couple of weeks. I just keep wondering what could possibly be next... and then another bomb drops. I'd love a stretch of unmitigated happiness at some point.

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