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JOHNGEDEN
THORNLEY
to change and a low-press u re sys te m m a ke a n a p p e a ran c e .
Finally, after what like s e em e d a n a ge , t h ere wa s a b re a k i n
t h e hot weather system, an d a l ow p re ss u re f ro n t wa s fo re c a s t
fo r the weekend of August 1 0 t h wi th a s o u t hwe s te rly w i n d d u e
t h at would push into the ba n ks o f t he Av i ar y sw i m . T h i s we a t h e r
system als o coincided with a n e w m o o n p h a s e – a n o t h er t h i n g
t h at I base my sessio ns a ro u n d , a s I ’ m a b i g b e l i eve r i n t h e
fo rces of the moon.
I prepped my gear and ke p t an eye o n t h e we a t h e r fo re c a s t .
T h e southwesterly was du e to ar r ive o n th e Fr i d ay m o rn i n g ,
a n d I arranged my sessio n to a r rive at t h e l a ke o n Fri d ay
evening after work. On arriva l, I n o ti ce d t h at fo u r o f t h e m ai n
swims were taken, and I d e c i de d to h e a d ro u n d to m ai n l o d g e
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