C'mon In! The Water's Fine! Mystery Cache

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jsarche: Sorry, everybody, but it's time for this one to go. I went to check on it tonight, and found part of the container -- and, luckily, the log sheet -- lying on the ground under the tree at GZ, but no sign of the lid. There also were a lot of broken beer bottles and other signs of teen-type mischief (and I should know [:)]). I honestly dont' think it will be sustainable any more. There are just too many signs not only of tree-trimming, but also of people hanging out at the site. Thanks to all those who worked on the puzzle and found the cache. It was one of my first hides, and I learned some hiding and puzzle-creation lessons from it, and that's a good part of the point of hiding any cache.

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Hidden : 2/27/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is not at the posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle to find the cache (a camo'ed pill bottle that will hold small trade items). Oh, and don’t worry: you won’t need a towel unless it’s raining. You will need a pen or pencil, though.

I swam competitively from the time I took my first strokes in the water at age 6 or 7 through high school, when I basically retired from the sport as captain of my team and among the top five or 10 high school swimmers in Denver Public Schools in a few events. Several years ago, I began swimming again in a master’s program and I help coach a kids’ team now and then, and in remembering how much I loved the sport as a teenager, I wondered why I stopped doing it for so long. This cache is devoted to the sport.
Answer the questions, then plug the numbers into their corresponding slots in the coordinates.


A. Who was the first woman to swim across the English Channel?
3. Gertrude Ederle
4. Mercedes Gleitze
5. Amelia Earhart


B. Which former Olympic swimmer also played Tarzan in numerous movies?
6. Alex Janey
7. Tedford Cann
8. Johnny Weissmuller


C. As of Feb. 26, 2009, who holds the world record in the 100-meter butterfly?
3. Michael Phelps
5. Ian Crocker
7. Milorad Cavic


D. Many swimmers consider the 400 meter individual medley the most punishing event. Who won gold and set a new world record time in the 1964 Games in Tokyo?
4. Gerhard Hetz, GER
5. Roy Saari, USA
6. Richard Roth, USA


E. Who was credited with inventing the stroke known as the Australian crawl?
1. Frederick Cavill
2. Henry Hay
3. John G. Davies


F. Which Olympic Games was the first to include backstroke events?
5. 1904
6. 1912
7. 1916


G. How many Olympic gold medals did Mark Spitz win?
2. Seven
3. Nine
4. Eight


H. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, men and women on the U.S. team won 12 gold medals. How many gold medals did the U.S. swim team win overall (relays will count for more than one) in the 1904 Games?
5. four
6. six
7. five


I. The first medals for synchronized swimming were awarded in which Games?
6. 1984
7. 1968
8. 1972


J. The first recorded world record in the 100-meter freestyle was set in 1905. What is the difference in seconds between that swimmer's time and the time set by the current world-record holder (as of Feb. 26, 2009)?
5. 16.84 seconds
7. 14.29 seconds
9. 18.20 seconds


The cache is at N39 AB.CDE W104 FG.HIJ

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.


Congrats to "B" Team on FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: hfnfjvzzvat unf n irel hfrshy jro fvgr Pnpur: N ovg nobir rlr yriry gb nibvq zbfg zhttyrf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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