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: The Journey
Sweden, new waters, new places, bike ridges, reflection, insights
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…
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
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…
Return to Odensvi
Today ate the lake, the water was chilly and flat.
My host took me to the same lake that her friend took me to last week. It’s a lovely setup,…
Storsjön in Edsbruk
Weds Sept 6, 7pm
Today at the lake I took a bus 30 minutes away to try a new swimming spot in the tiny…
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…
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…
A Few Things I’ve Learned
swimming in open water is harder than swimming in a pool swimming in open water gives me a high like I’ve never gotten in a pool it’s important to get my gear dialed in it’s important to take care of my gear it’s important to shower after a swim because of DUCK POOP PARASITES the READ MORE
