were swimming everywhere, and there was no way to avoid them. you just had to manage. i finally made it to the first turn, and my left calf cramped. i kept swimming and finally it loosened up, but by the second turn my right calf cramped. getting to a kayak would be a challenge, as you would have to cut through swimmers going every which way to get there. i decided to keep swimming for the finish, cramp or not. it finally gave way and i was able to exit the water in 1:36:56. i actually swam 2.6 miles instead of 2.4 due to the fog.
after a short run to 