20 September from 14:00-16:00 at Konstepidemin Women who swim in Göteborg, Sweden, please join American author Erika Dillman for a unique creative workshop where we will dive into the myths of the past and create something entirely new: a modern feminist water deity born from women’s experiences swimming in open water. For centuries, men have READ MORE
Category: Lake
Getting Lost is Part of the Journey
Monday, August 18 5:19 pm | Temperature 74 F Today at the lake, I skipped the water, feeling too fatigued. Every day my body tries to get me to stay in bed later and later. First I was waking up at 9, then at 10, and now 11:30am. I am trying to live on a READ MORE
Fresh Vatten
Wed August 13 2:20pm / Water Temp 20 C / Air Temp 80 F Today at the lake, I swam in the sea. This time I cycled to the pier in the middle so I could swim to either side and reach another pier. The beach was full of people but not packed. And not READ MORE
Back in the Water
August 9, 2025/Malmö, Sweden/Water Temp 70F (20C)/Air Temp 71F Today at the lake, I pedaled to the Baltic Sea for my first swim in months. It was a sunny day, but the breeze kept me cool as I navigated my way to Malmö’s Ribersborg Beach (Ribersborgsstranden). I still think it’s kinda thrilling to be so READ MORE
Poopy Mood
Wind: from S 3.5 m/sec (8 mph); Air Temperature: 24.2 °C (76 °F); Water Temperature: 22.11 °C (72 °F) Today at the lake, it was cooling down from a 90-degree day. There were still a lot of people at the lake when I arrived after 7pm. Everyone is squeezing out every last drop of summer. READ MORE
Just Do It
Sunday August 25 830PM Today at the lake it was sunny and not so hot. Sort of a perfect day. I checked the water temp before I left – 69 F – so I wore a wetsuit. New rule: wettest if it’s under 70. The lifeguards were winding down their shift as I arrived, and READ MORE
Pacing Myself
21 July 2024 Wind: from S 6.1 m/sec (14 mph) Air Temperature: 22.1 °C (72 °F) Water Temperature: 24.33 °C (76 °F) Today at the lake it was cooler than it’s been in weeks, and the energy at the park was low-key in spite of the packed lot. I was super tired from working on READ MORE
Milfoil Primavera
July 16 Wind: from S 1.2 m/sec (3 mph) Air Temperature: 25.7 °C (78 °F) Water Temperature:25.97 °C (79 °F) Today at the lake, there were not so many people there, which as a big relief. The parking lot was still mostly full, but there were not cars parked illegally along the entrance road. The READ MORE
