The Swimmer

​I received a call from my high school swimming partner who still swims at Aquatic Park in San Francisco, always with a partner, and he will be out there today. He said that the last few winters have been mild, but this winter is cold. Today's water temperature is 50°F, and the air temperature is 53°F (2pm).

The time limit for being in the water while swimming from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park is 1 ½ hours. Mickey retired from the SFFD and knew my brother, Tom, who was a firefighter for 10 years, light drinkers we three, but two of us drank gallons of chlorine.