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#42678From: MARTIN G FOSTERMay 4, 1993 12:50 PM

David, Well, I was reading some books and they suggested lanolin mixed with petroleum jelly or even fat (no type specified).

#42740From: May 4, 1993 10:26 PM

Martin: >> Well, I was reading some books and they suggested lanolin mixed with >> petroleum jelly or even fat (no type specified). I think that a few layers of fat would be a big help, was that applied on the outside or the inside? <g> GregP

#42748From: MARTIN G FOSTERMay 5, 1993 12:07 AM

Greg, they aren't specific about the fat, unfortunately. I hate to say this but after advice from my swimming instructor I may be wearing a shorty wetsuit, after all, since I'm environmentally conscious and don't want to cause a large oilslick in the SF Bay <g>.

#42803From: Yost GroupMay 5, 1993 11:05 AM

It sounds like you're getting mighty conservative in your old age, Martin. A wetsuit? You mean you want to survive the swim? (That's good to hear, actually… we need you here!) – G

#42829From: MARTIN G FOSTERMay 5, 1993 2:46 PM

Gary, it looks like it may end up being a combination of a cut-off type wetsuit and a liberal vaseline/lanolin mixture. We're in training, at the moment, swimming at South Laguna Beach almost every day and I'll need to try and find the best combination. Unfortunately, the water here is a good 10 degrees Fahrenheit above the bay temp which doesn't allow for good testing or aclimatization training. My local health spa did have a plunge pool outside the sauna at about the right temperature (50 degrees) but they had a fire and are closed. I was going to do some progressively longer sessions in that, what a shame. BTW, did you get a chance to read my last e-mail, concerning the flic file? Martin

#42762From: Craig Sharp [Mem TM]May 5, 1993 7:19 AM

Martin: Wheel Bearing Grease… no kidding. C#

#42828From: MARTIN G FOSTERMay 5, 1993 2:45 PM

Craig, Actually, I had considered some left-over, marine-grade, axle grease that I had left over from when I owned a fishing boat. I was just a little concerned about the consequences to my skin and the marine population.

#42781From: David TaffetMay 5, 1993 10:01 AM

Do like the American Indians. Use bear grease. Get a (very) recently dead bear, flay it, scrape off the fat, cook it down, apply *liberally*. Ta daa.

#42827From: MARTIN G FOSTERMay 5, 1993 2:45 PM

David, Now there's a practical solution for a latter-day, frigid-water, long-distance swimmer. <g>

#42990From: David TaffetMay 6, 1993 4:53 PM

Can you bear it? Oooohhh! <g, d & hobble away lamely> David T

#43092From: MARTIN G FOSTERMay 7, 1993 5:38 PM

David, Nice one, David. Teehee, ha ha, choke! <g>