The annual Idit-a-Swim, a Haines pool promotion that puts swimmers “on the trail” to Nome, started Feb. 4 and continues through March.
Pool manager RaeAnn Galasso said the swimmers are scored a mile for every lap (two lengths) they swim in the pool. Swimmers keep track of their own sleds, and can use fins and paddles to incorporate different workouts.
Like the dog-powered event, this year’s race is 975 miles along the race’s northern route…
