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
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Danger! Jellyfish
Today at the sea, there were so many jellyfish and new jellyfish. As I was walking to the dock there was a man taking a photo of the area. I asked if he was going to swim, and he said yes. So I said, “yea, I’ll swim with you.” He is visiting Sweden from the READ MORE
Don’t Let the Sun Fool You
Temp 51 F Water Temp 55 F. Drizzly, grey day. It’s been raining all day. Today at the lake, it was grey and raining. I should say “still raining” because it’s been raining all day. I decided to change up my gear because I felt too warm the other day, but it ended up being READ MORE
Thank You, Lake
Air Temp 54, Water Temp 54 Today at the lake it was drizzly and grey. The water was glassy. It hardly made a sound when it touched the beach. There were cars in the parking lot, but I couldn’t see people. Maybe one or two walkers. I didn’t swim yesterday, which is my usual day, READ MORE
A Few Things I’ve Learned
swimming in open water is harder than swimming in a pool swimming in open water gives me a high like I’ve never gotten in a pool it’s important to get my gear dialed in it’s important to take care of my gear it’s important to shower after a swim because of DUCK POOP PARASITES the READ MORE
All The Things
Today at the lake…I swam for 15 minutes, I floated on my back, and I tested out new swim booties. I hope I also inspired two little kids to start thinking that most obstacles are not that big. There is usually a way around them. The water was nice and flat. 45 degrees F. Maybe READ MORE
Paint It Black: 30 Pull-Ups, 10 Ducks, 12 Min
Today at the lake it was dark, and the water was flat. My caretaker, M, took me to the beach with just 15 minute left until sundown. I love swimming at night; it’s just not ideal to be in the park alone once it gets dark. But we were two, and we felt safe. It READ MORE