My mama, Marilyn, Mimi, completed the Polar Bear Swim too. She logged 42 miles this winter without a wetsuit. Mimi logged most of her miles in Lydgate Park on the island of Kauai.
Equipped with her trusty floatation belt, mask and snorkel she also swam in the open ocean. One afternoon she got caught in a current at Wailua Seashell beach and was swept out to sea. She kept her nerve and swam parallel to the beach to break free. She finally paddled her way on to Horner’s Corner beach a couple miles down shore.
Within the confines of Lydgate Park, her swims were much more relaxing. She fed the fish dog food pellets while swimming along. Her Aqua Lung swim mask provided ample room for a quick ‘wink’ to the passing humuhumunukunukuapuau (see photo).
Without the aid of the internet, Mimi would simply call in her swims each day. I’d be in a meeting at work and would be interrupted with my favorite phone call of the day. . .
“Hello?”
“Dis your mama. I had broke 20 and the sea was plenty rough. You had swim this morning?”
“Yes, mom. I gotta go.”
“K-den, bumby, change your mama’s miles to 21.”
(Pigeon translation – Fine, later, please update my mileage)
Congrats Mama! It was awesome doing the swim together. I think Brant was your biggest fan. He knows you did it and couldn’t be more proud of you. He told everyone at the Dolphin Club Polar Bear potluck that "his Mimi" did the Polar Bear too!
Polar Bear 2009?
Good luck with Iron-April!!!!
Go Team Hula Girls!!!
