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Month: January 2024

Following the Sand Ridges

Following the Sand Ridges

Posted on January 25, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Wind: from S 2.5 m/sec (6 mph). Air Temperature:10.4 °C (51 °F). Water Temperature:7.67 °C (46 °F)

Jan 25, 2024 Today at the lake it was much warmer outside, but the water was still cold. It’d been…

Posted in Swimming Experiences Tagged cold-water-swimming, nightswimming, swim-buddy
When Motivation Gets Me To the Lake

When Motivation Gets Me To the Lake

Posted on January 14, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Wind: from N 4.4 m/sec (10 mph) | Air Temperature: -4.1 °C (25 °F) | Water Temperature: 8.03 °C (46 °)

Today at the lake it was cold and clear, with snow-covered mountains in the distance. I met R, a young…

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold-water-swimming, lakeswimming
Sweden Highlights

Sweden Highlights

Posted on January 10, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Almost all of the best swims of my life happened in Sweden, lake of 100,000 lakes.

Posted in Swimming Experiences, The Journey Tagged badplats, baltic-sea, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, sweden, swim-buddy
When You NEED a Swim

When You NEED a Swim

Posted on January 10, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Does anyone else get ansty and start feeling like you’re in a funk if too many days go by between swims…..cause I really get desperate for the lake after a few days. This photo is in Solna, Stockholm. One of my favorite swim spots during my three months there. The water was clean and cool. READ MORE

Posted in Swimming Experiences, The Journey Tagged openwaterswimming, sweden
Colder

Colder

Posted on January 9, 2024April 27, 2026 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…

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

New Yorker: Sea Women in South Korea

Posted on January 8, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Check out this article in The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/sea-women-of-south-korea

Posted in Water (Vatten) Tagged sea-women, south-korea

The Guardian: Free Diving

Posted on January 8, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

January 7, 2024

Interesting article from The Guardian about an Australian woman who has an incredible capacity for free diving. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/06/i-didnt-even-know-this-was-humanly-possible-the-woman-who-can-descend-into-the-sea-on-one-breath?CMP=share_btn_link

Posted in Water (Vatten) Tagged free-diving

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