Hot Day, Cool Water Today at the lake it was hot, sunny, and crowded. By the time we arrived at the park the crowds had thinned enough that we found a parking spot, but there were still lots of people enjoying the holiday weekend. I sat down on the beach to put on my water READ MORE
Get Free
Wind: from S 3.2 m/sec (7 mph); Air Temperature: 19.6 °C (67 °F); Water Temperature: 19.01 °C (66 °F)
June 29 2024, Saturday Today at the lake it was overcast and trying to drizzle. The water was fairly flat…
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…
Beach Freak
Wind: from S 4.2 m/sec (9 mph);Air Temperature: 18.6 °C (65 °F); Water Temperature: 17.48 °C (63 °F)
June 9, 2024 Today at the lake it was overcast, warm but not hot, breezy. As I walked to the…
“Después de la Playa”
Sunday May 12, 2024
Today at the lake, it was sunny and warm, and the water was choppy. There were kids and adults playing,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New Yorker: Sea Women in South Korea
Check out this article in The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/sea-women-of-south-korea
The Guardian: Free Diving
January 7, 2024
Interesting article from The Guardian about an Australian woman who has an incredible capacity for free diving. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/06/i-didnt-even-know-this-was-humanly-possible-the-woman-who-can-descend-into-the-sea-on-one-breath?CMP=share_btn_link
Moonlit Magic
Dec 23, 2023. Cold.
Amazing night swim last night. I was transformed. Screenshot
BBC One Video: Autism and Nature
December 16, 2023
I don’t have autism, but I can relate to this. I get overstimulated so easily, but nature soothes me.
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…
Friendly Peeps at the Park
Wind: from NW 3.8 m/sec (9 mph) | Air Temperature: 8.2 °C (47 °F) | Water Temperature: 9.39 °C (49 °F)
(Lake Washington Buoy Weather Data 12/14/2023 ) Today at the lake it was chilly but not cold, and the water…