There were 200 participants, and the timed swim was either 1.2 miles or 2.4 miles, depending on your registration and whether you swam one or two laps. Kayakers kept guard for safety. Ashlyn swam first in an earlier heat and snapped this picture of Eric coming in with his final strokes.
As Eric was coming out of the water, the crowd went wild! The announcer said they were witnessing their first place finisher for the 2.4 mile swim.
Apparently, my husband came in first place overall in the 2.4 swim with a time of 48.25!! What an incredible time and finish!
Although he only swam 1.2 miles, the registration must have showed he was swimming the 2.4. He was honest and mentioned it to the officials, but they haven't cleared it up yet on the score board. So until then, let's allow Eric to enjoy this moment. Great swim, sweetie!
