Air Temp 7C (45F) | Water temp 7C (45F) | Grey with a few sun appearances | Water glassy and calm
Today at the lake i went to a different dock that’s about 20 meters away from where I have been…
Category: Swimming Experiences
physical experiences, water conditions, weather, gear, what happened in the water
Apologies
I am in the process of moving this and other blogs and sites to a new host, and it appears I lost all my images!!! Please bear with me while I try to find them and add them back to the sight. In the meantime, here’s a photo from my swim in Stockholm today. Thanks.
Water Goddess Workshop
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
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…
20 Minutes
Monday, August 11, 2025 / Water temp 20C / Air temp 19.5 C. / Overcast.
Today at the lake, I swam in the sea. The fucking Baltic Sea. OMG, it made me so happy. It…
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…
Swim for Choice
September 17, 2024 | Air Temperature: 16.9 °C (62 °F) | Water Temperature: 19.92 °C (68 °F) | Wind: from S 3.5 m/sec (8 mph)
Today at the lake it was overcast, and the park was almost empty. There were a few people walking on…
Poopy Mood
Air Temperature: 24.2 °C (76 °F) | Water Temperature: 22.11 °C (72 °F) | Wind: from S 3.5 m/sec (8 mph)
Today at the lake, it was cooling down from a 90-degree day. There were still a lot of people at…
Just Do It
August 25, 2024 | Water Temperature: 69°F
Today at the lake it was sunny and not so hot. Sort of a perfect day. I checked the water…
Take it Easy
July 19, 2024 | Air Temperature: 21.8 °C (71 °F) | Water Temperature: 25.96 °C (79 °F) | Wind: from S 5.0 m/sec (11 mph)
Today at the lake it was relaxed as the sun started waning. There were a few people on the beach…
Milfoil Primavera
July 16, 2024 | Air Temperature: 25.7 °C (78 °F) | Water Temperature: 25.97 °C (79 °F) | Wind: from S 1.2 m/sec (3 mph)
Today at the lake, there were not so many people there, which as a big relief. The parking lot was…
Night Moves
Wind: from S 4.0 m/sec (9 mph) Air Temperature: 6.8 °C (44 °F) Water Temperature: 7.45 °C (45 °F)
February 27, 2024 Today at the lake it was dark, windy, and cold. I met my new swim buddy, S,…
Stayin’ Alive
Wind: from S 11.1 m/sec (25 mph). Air Temperature: 9.3 °C (49 °F). Water Temperature: 7.73 °C (46 °F).
2/25/2024 Today at the lake, it was clearly not a good day for swimming. The wind was fierce, and there…
Following the Sand Ridges
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…
When Motivation Gets Me To the Lake
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…
Sweden Highlights
Almost all of the best swims of my life happened in Sweden, lake of 100,000 lakes.
When You NEED a Swim
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
Colder
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…
Moonlit Magic
Dec 23, 2023. Cold.
Amazing night swim last night. I was transformed. Screenshot
Better With a Buddy
Weather Data 12/17/2023 07:02 PM PST | Wind: from NW 2.8 m/sec (6 mph) | Air Temperature: 7.8 °C (46 °F) | Water Temperature: 9.25 °C (49 °F)
Today at the lake it was sunny, and I felt hopeful. I was late meeting my swim buddy, K5, because…