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Swim for Choice

Swim for Choice

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Eej S

Tues, Sept 17 8:48pm Wind: from S 3.5 m/sec (8 mph) Air Temperature: 16.9 °C (62 °F) Water Temperature: 19.92 °C (68 °F) Today at the lake it was overcast, and the park was almost empty. There were a few people walking on the paths, and I saw someone swimming in the distance, but it READ MORE

Posted in Swimming Experiences Tagged cold, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, seagull
Colder

Colder

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Eej S

Jan 7, 2024. Temp 40 F. Water temp 47 F. Today at the lake it was cold. Colder than usual. Still 40 F, but everything felt colder.  I went with my neighbor, S, and we were both feeling cold as we assembled our gear on the beach. The hardest part of winter swims is getting READ MORE

Posted in Sea and Lake Plants, Swimming Experiences, Uncategorized Tagged cold, cold-water-swimming, insights, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, swim-buddy, todays-lesson
Malmö Rocks

Malmö Rocks

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Eej S

16 October 2023 Monday. Cold, windy, sunny. Today in Malmo, I rode my bike to the skateboard park, then I headed towards the beach.  The first swimming place had a lovely wooden deck and little jetty/dock thingies you could walk out on, with ladders into the water. People were taking photos because nobody in their READ MORE

Posted in People I Meet, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold, openwaterswimming, sauna, sweden, wildswimming
Big Wind, Big Waves

Big Wind, Big Waves

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Eej S

7 Oct 2023 Today at the lake it was crazy cold and windy. Like wind-chill cold. The temperature was 47 F, but it felt like 20 F. F!!!  I arrived early so I could get my wetsuit on properly and be ready when my swim buddy arrived so she didn’t have to wait for me READ MORE

Posted in Swimming Experiences, Water (Vatten) Tagged cold, openwaterswimming, stockholm, sweden
Good Idea to Listen to My Guide

Good Idea to Listen to My Guide

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Eej S

Monday Feb 21 2022 | Sunny but cold! Today at the lake I made so many mistakes. And I was warned! The Gear  I drove home from the lake in silence today because there is no song for “I told you so,” and even if there is, T is much too kind to tell me READ MORE

Posted in Sacred Swims, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold, cold-water-swimming, insights, openwaterswimming, perspective, struggle, trust, windy

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