OCEAN SWIMMING PICTURES

Carpinteria has some of the best conditions for ocean swimming on the Central Coast. With mild surf, good water quality and a glassy surface, the Carpinteria City Beach course offers swimmers of all levels and abilities a great opportunity to enjoy ocean swimming at its finest.

.

.

OCEAN SWIM PICTURES - JULY 17, 2005 / Partly sunny skies / Water Temperature 61-63 degrees F / Air Temperature 65 degrees F / Surface conditions calm and glassy / Mild surf, 1-2 ft / Strong southern current around point, tapering off / EXCELLENT CONDITIONS!

Here we are making final preparations and receiving course instructions right before the swim.

Wetsuits on and all ready to go...now we just need to get in the water.

Everyone anxiously waiting for the start of the swim...getting the feet use to the chilly water.

Our lead kayak with a flock of swimmers in tow in the background.

Swimmers navigating by one of the 15 buoys along the 1.5+ mile course.

Action shot of the competition heating up a little. Good example of a swimmer spotting the lead pack swimmer and preparing to make a pass.

OPEN WATER CRUISING!

Here we have our very own member of the Polar Bear Club powering through the water...NO WETSUIT!

Swimmer being paced by one of our kayaking safety crew.

REACH AND EXTEND!

BEEP BEEP - COLLISION COURSE!

Swimmers make it through the collision without even breaking stroke.

Anyone recognize this swimmer??? I'd know that stroke anywhere.

Swimmers finishing the course...that red buoy never looked so good!

Finished at last!

Here's our fast swimmer of the day completing the course. Also a good shot of the multi-million dollar beach houses along the course...we may not be able to live there, but they sure make good landmarks.

No, the water isn't so cold that his hands turned blue...he's got gloves on.

GO TEAM YELLOW CAP!

Someone call for a taxi?

Here we are after the swim, enjoying a little brunch and sharing our experiences of another great ocean swim at Carpinteria City Beach...come on out and join us!