Thanks Josh for this great report,

 http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/04/16/2875345.htm

With our last day at work completed and just three sleeps before we board our plane to Hawaii our eyes are fixed on the long term weather forecast.

Chris will be ready to swim a day or so after we arrive on Monday morning, my swim won’t take place until Forrest arrives from Los Angeles on Friday the 23^rd.

The weather forecast is looking good for Chris to swim possibly next Wednesday into Thursday or Thursday into Friday. Chris’ crew Quinn Carver and Kathryn Costello are ready for the flight to Molokai Island to assist Chris on his swim back Oahu.

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=20449 We’ll be keeping a keen eye on Wind Guru!

Below are a few pictures from last years swims in Hawaii.

Our flight to the Big Island

Over the Lava Fields

Penny swims in rough seas from Big Island to Maui

Chris swims the Pailolo Channel

As we celebrate our crossings our minds are on, “hmm, what shall we do next time”?

The Daily News of Open Water Swimming, too kind!

http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/2010/04/courage-character-commitment-100-penny.html

My feed plan below is an eight hour plan which will be rotated until I reach Kauai Island.

I wanted to set a plan that’s easy to follow for my crew, something that can be picked up at any time and they’ll know exactly where they’re up to. …Change of shift at 2am no problem just keep ticking off the boxes.

Kauai Channel Feeds Menu 

 The carbohydrate and electrolyte drinks and gels and Endura products  http://www.healthworld.com.au/content/endura and just to make sure I’m not on anyone else’s menu I’ll be using Shark Shield protection  www.sharkshield.com/Content/Home/

Posted onto todays The Daily News of Open Water Swimming, here are my thoughts.

http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/2010/04/puppies-babies-and-night-shifts-pennys.html

Penny with grandson Toby.

Holly and Sampson enjoy a swim in our dam.

This year’s inductions into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame is only one month away. Something i’m sure I’ll look forward to during my Oahau to Kauai swim coming up very soon.

http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/2010/04/in-midst-of-open-water-greatness.html

The global open water swimminjg conference is being held at Long Beach California, June 2010.

http://www.pacificopenwater.com/

This is a not to be missed event, if you can make it there I’m sure it will be sensational.

Long Beach, California.

The open water forum and championships being held at Long Beach, California look sensational, I’m sure it’ll be a huge success and leap forward for open water swimming at all levels.
 
It’s very exciting to be a part of this growing, fun and challenging sport with so many positive and supportive people.

Check this out!

Jeff Kozlovich looks for a safe place to commence Penny’s Kaieiewaho Channel swim.

Now that’s what I call dedication!

Steven Munatones brings us an update on May 9th’s upcoming inductions at the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in Florida.

I’m very excited about  going to the inductions after our swims in Hawaii, in fact we delayed the Hawaii trip by three weeks in order to travel on to Florida from Hawaii.

After checking the Oahu weather forecast last night I’m quite happy we did put it off a little since the forecast for the next six days in 30-40 kilometers per hour winds!

http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/2010/04/legends-of-open-water-gather-in-hall-of.html

Below are some pictures of our visit to IMSHOF after the Tampa Bay Marathon Swim in 2008.

Penny at the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame swim wear.

Chris and Penny enjoy sunny Fort Lauderdale.

As the discussions with boat captains and crew continue the packing here in Townsville has well and truly begun.

Packing to swim a marathon is not like packing for a holiday or as most people would think throw in a swim cap, goggles and swim suit.

Oh yes, we need those basics, caps, goggles and swim suits plus plenty of spares, clear goggles for swimming at night and tinted for swimming in the full sun of the day, plus a few spares.

 There’s also three shark shields, lots of carbohydrate powders…. actually enough to provide energy for 40 or so hours of none stop swimming! We must bring our own, we can’t risk trying something new on the big day.

We have drink bottles attached to ropes, light sticks for night swimming, sign boards for messages during the swim as well as marker pens, grease for chafing, sunscreens all tried and tested the list goes on….

This feels like a good time to thank our product sponsors Shark Shield for the use of their Shark Shields for this little adventure and Endura for providing us with our carbohydrate powder requirements.

With a bag limit of one and serious weight restrictions on the airline we’re flying with the question now is where am I going to fit my clothes, sweats and towels? I think I need to find an excess baggage sponsor!

Endura Sports Powders www.healthworld.com.au   

Shark Sheild www.sharkshield.com/Content/Home/