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: Sacred Swims
ancestors, grief, spiritual connections
A Kingdom of Green
Wind: from S 1.8 m/sec (4 mph); Air Temperature: 23.5 °C (74 °F): Water Temperature: 20.77 °C (69 °F)
June 25th, 2024 Today at the lake it was sunny, warm, and feeling very summery for 6pm on a Tuesday…
Just Keep Trying
Wind:from NW 6.6 m/sec (15 mph); Air Temperature:1.3 °C (52 °F); Water Temperature:10.42 °C (51 °F)
March 29 Friday Today at the lake it was sunny, and I felt hopeful as I approached the beach because…
Get In No Matter What
Wind: from SE 6.1 m/sec (14 mph). Air Temperature: 9.1 °C (48 °F) Water Temperature: 7.55 °C (46 °F)
Feb 16, 2024 Today at the lake it was sunny and blustery. The water was really choppy, but I was…
Clarity
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…
Cows, Sheep, Violets
Sat sep 9 6:27pm Skaftekulla badplats
Today at the lake I didn’t want to get out of the water. My host drove me to a remote…
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
Swimming Wimmin in Sweden
Friday Sept 1 grey and cold and rainy.
Today at the lake, we cancelled because of rain. But by the end of the day I was having a…
So Såduggen
Monday August 28, 2023
Today at the lake, I swam in a beautiful, clean lake, Såduggen, surrounded by trees and blue sky. It was…
I Earned This Swim
Temp 77 Water Temp 53
Today at the lake it was hot and sunny. The parking lot at the park was packed, and as we…
Floaty McBloaty
65 F temp. 51 F water temp.
Today at the lake it was gloriously warm and sunny. I got to swim with L, who I have not…
Thanks
Jan 11, 2023 Gratitudes 1. finally got to see my friends at the park 2. got to swim with my regular swim buddy 3. popcorn
End of Summer Swim
Sept 28 – Sunny sky, cold water. Today at the lake…it was COLD. I met with my swim buddy, K4 (lots of K names; I had to number them), and there was nobody in the water. Not many people at the park, either. Funny that the temperature drops a bit, and the park clears out. READ MORE
One Day at a Time
19 April 2022 | Water 46-50 F Today at the lake it was sunny, the water was clear and flat, and I got to swim with one of my swim buddies for the third time in about 10 days. Bonus! Swim Buddy Better I have gotten used to swimming alone, so having a few swim READ MORE
The Sun Draws Us Near
March 3, 6:30pm Sunny | water temp 40 F Today at the lake, the water was flat, the sun was out, and I finally got my tiny video camera to work. And then I dropped it, and it floated away. I got to the lake and was happy to see lots of cars in the READ MORE
Good Idea to Listen to My Guide
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
Sea Witch of the West
Feb 16, 2022 Today at the lake the water was cold but full of sunbeams. A flock of ducks landed in the water just as I was walking up to the edge. I think they scattered too quickly for me to get them in the pre-swim photo I took. That’s ok. Bathing & Hygiene I READ MORE
“Sing, Women” Swim Women
Feb 14, 2022 | water temp 40 F Today at the lake, I swam with K and K. The People It has been so long since I swam with them; I was really happy to see them again. I don’t think we have been to the lake together since the crazy wave jumping adventure….months and READ MORE
Dig If You Will This Lake and Its Magic
Friday Feb 11, 2022 | water temp 40 F Today at the lake, it was sunny, the water was calm, the ducks were paddling about, and there was a huge gathering of black birds just north of the swim area. As I was getting my snorkel and goggles on, I was surprised to look up READ MORE