Clarification on the attire

Another quick posting from the Charlotte airport (I love free wi-fi!) We are almost home after a long journey in many senses of the word.

Just wanted to clarify one point. I've had a couple of people ask about the comment I made in my posting immediately following the swim about how Mark and Khrista "helped me out of my wet suit." I think I confused many of you with that statement. I don't wear a wetsuit. English Channel swims, to be officially recognized and entered into the record books, must be done wearing only one standard bathing suit (or swim costume for the Brits reading this), one bathing cap, and a pair of goggles. That's it. Much of the challenge comes from not being protected from the cold water over such a long time swimming. So, I did not have a wetsuit on when I swam the English Channel last week. Rather, I wore a regular old lycra bathing suit that was wet and sticky with zinc and was therefore rather difficult to wriggle out of in a swaying and rolling boat. So, I hope that clarifies that. I don't wear a wetsuit. I can't stand the things!