18 Oct 2023 Weds, sunny, 57 F, water = cold Today at the sea, it was sunny, unseasonably warmish, and the water was super clear and flat. A big contrast to the huge waves from a few days ago. I had arranged to meet some Swedish swimmers/dippers via the local FB page, but I got READ MORE
Category: Jellyfish
Lake Connection, Robots, Flowers, Vikings
Today at the sea the wind was whipping across the water, making it little furious waves that came at me too quickly. I was smart and swam with the wind, and I made it to the diving platform faster than I usually do. I swim to the ladder on that dock to remove the extra READ MORE
The Swim I Needed
Monday, September 11, 2023, 7:22pm Today at the sea, the water was choppy, the sun was shining, and the jellyfish were nowhere to be seen. Or so I thought. When I walked up to the dock I was excited to see a man swimming in the water. I shouted out to him and asked how READ MORE
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
Jellyfish, Ahoy
Saturday, Sept 2 Today at the sea it was gloriously sunny, and the water was flat, calm. There were loads of jellyfish out, so I knew I was going to have a lot of company. I was the only person at the beach again. I didn’t see anyone on the campgrounds or near the cabins. READ MORE
Hammarsbadet
August 23, 2023 Weds, 5:22pm Today at the lake, I swam in the Baltic Sea for the first time. I’ve been so antsy to swim the past 10 days, while also knowing it would be a wait because of traveling and because of jet lag. Now that I’m at my residency I can swim whenever READ MORE