December 11, 2023
Today at the lake, the water was cool and cold and perfect. All my stress dissolved. In the water I…
Stealth
I look like a super hero, entering the water with grace and style.
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…
Malmö Rocks
16 October 2023 Monday. Cold, windy, sunny.
Today in Malmo, I rode my bike to the skateboard park, then I headed towards the beach. The first swimming…
Big Wind, Big Waves
7 Oct 2023
Today at the lake it was crazy cold and windy. Like wind-chill cold. The temperature was 47 F, but it…
No Pain in the Rain
Tues, Oct 3, 2023. Stockholm.
Today at the lake, it was pouring rain. I made plans to meet my new swim buddy, H, at her…
Lake Connection, Robots, Flowers, Vikings
Today at the sea the wind was whipping across the water, making it little furious waves that came at me too quickly. I was smart and swam with the wind, and I made it to the diving platform faster than I usually do. I swim to the ladder on that dock to remove the extra READ MORE
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,…
The Swim I Needed
Monday, September 11, 2023, 7:22pm
Today at the sea, the water was choppy, the sun was shining, and the jellyfish were nowhere to be seen.…
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…
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…
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
Jellyfish, Ahoy
Saturday, Sept 2
Today at the sea it was gloriously sunny, and the water was flat, calm. There were loads of jellyfish out,…
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…
Swedish Ducks
Saturday, August 26, 2023 Today at the sea, it was windy, so the water was choppy. It rained all day yesterday, and it was still grey today, so I was alone at the beach. There were a few campers over by the diving platform; looked like they were fishing. I was excited to see four READ MORE
Hammarsbadet
August 23, 2023 Weds, 5:22pm Today at the lake, I swam in the Baltic Sea for the first time. I’ve been so antsy to swim the past 10 days, while also knowing it would be a wait because of traveling and because of jet lag. Now that I’m at my residency I can swim whenever READ MORE
Today, I was more lake bitch than lake witch
Temp 70 F, water Temp 67 F.
Today at the lake it was sunny but not too hot, and the water was perfect. I’ve had two horrible…
Seven Lake Witches and One Little Dead Fish
Temp 56 F Water Temp 64 F
Today at the lake it was grey, so there were not tons of people at the park. We had a…