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To: FJB who wrote (436901)	7/24/2011 2:19:49 AM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793534

Interesting from the corruption index, the US and Belgium are both 7.1 and Chile scored slightly better with 7.2. * * *

To: FJB who wrote (436901)	7/24/2011 6:50:01 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793534

They are saying that Canada and Australia are less corrupt than we are. Possibly. I always "consider the source" for these kind of "studies."

To: FJB who wrote (436901)	7/24/2011 2:00:52 PM
From: Logain Ablar	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793534

Temperature and current play a part in any open water swim. I swam a 0.7M leg of a triathalon in a river once at 56 degrees. I had an instant migrane headache and kept it for most of the swim. Then the swim was against a 4mph current. Not strong if one was a decent swimmer but I've been in stronger currents and seen people have fits. I actually finished the swim (Farmington River, Canton, CT back in the 80's) but they were pulling many out who could not. One older (probably younger than I am today) participant finsihed the swim and had a heart attack climbing the bank on the swim / bike transition. He didn't make it and died on the way to the hosipital. I purchased a long john wet suit later that summer :). Tim