BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gators with a frozen or naked challenge this weekend! What a great way to start the weekend! News from Katie Ho that she and Keith are home and an excellent race report covering Jens Sydor's successful 26.2 mile trek around Antarctica! According to our 2022 "Who's In?" calendar, this is the final weekend of racing for our athletes with 5 Gators competing in 2 events. Since the 2022 "Who's In?" calendar has just about completed its mission, it's time to roll out the 2023 version, so watch for that coming within the next week. Regarding our weekend best wishes, as always, if you have ANY type of event and are not included in this post, please post a comment so that we can also send good Gator vibes your way. Before we get into what's happening this weekend, just a few notes... • Our Annual Member Meeting / Awards & Recognition Night takes place next Tuesday 12/20 starting at 7pm in the Y's large conference room with a couple of Brian Kozera sign unveilings preceding it at 6:30pm in the aquatics area. We'd love to have a huge turnout as we unveil some special signs, so please plan to meet in the conference room at or a few minutes before 6:30pm and we can head to the aquatics area as a group. Then, for anyone that can make it, around 8:30pm we'll head to the "Room Where It Happens"... sorry, my understanding is that's already taken... the "Meeting After the Meeting" at the Railroad Street Bar & Grille. • 2023 member registration is open! See the post under "Featured"/"Announcements" for all of the details. • In case you missed it, be sure to check out Jens Sydor's race recap from his Wednesday adventure at the Antarctic Ice Marathon! It's pinned under "Featured"/"Announcements". • You won't want to miss our next Gator of the Month interview with Gleb Epelbaum being posted in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow/Saturday. Weekend Workouts: We have two workout options over the weekend; "yes" there is actually an indoor swim activity this weekend, too... • Saturday 12/17, 7:30am-9am: Zwift meetup. Participate and earn the Gators Pizza Club "Hawaiian Topping". • Sunday 12/18, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Uncoached group swim workout. Participate and earn the Gators Pizza Club "Hot Peppers Topping"! Weekend Events: Here's where our naked and afrozen athletes are racing; all will earn the Pizza Club "Double Cheese Topping"... Saturday, December 17: • SPONSOR EVENT: French Creek Racing's "Frozen Hare" (Broomall, PA): Three hearty Gators will be competing at an outdoor (heated) swim venue with Hannah Ludescher taking on the 5K swim, Kristie Bruno racing in the 1K swim, and Chris Acosta competing in the Olympic Triathlon! Go Hannah, Kristie, and Chris! Sunday, December 18: • Naked Nick (Blue Marsh Lake, Leesport, PA): This event features both a 25K and a 50K trail run and we have a competitor in each with Andrew Slysh running the 50K and Chris Townsley pursuing the 25K! Go Andrew and Chris! Have fun, Gator Done, then drink a beer! 💚BK🍺 💙HOme and HOpeful💙