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Swim for Choice

Swim for Choice

Posted on September 18, 2024May 10, 2026 by Eej S

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…

Posted in Swimming Experiences Tagged cold, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, seagull
Colder

Colder

Posted on January 9, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

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…

Posted in Sea and Lake Plants, Swimming Experiences, Uncategorized Tagged cold, cold-water-swimming, insights, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, swim-buddy, todays-lesson
Malmö Rocks

Malmö Rocks

Posted on October 16, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

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…

Posted in People I Meet, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold, openwaterswimming, sauna, sweden, wildswimming
Big Wind, Big Waves

Big Wind, Big Waves

Posted on October 7, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

7 Oct 2023

Today at the lake it was crazy cold and windy. Like wind-chill cold. The temperature was 47 F, but it…

Posted in Swimming Experiences, Water (Vatten) Tagged cold, openwaterswimming, stockholm, sweden
Good Idea to Listen to My Guide

Good Idea to Listen to My Guide

Posted on February 22, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

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

Posted in Sacred Swims, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold, cold-water-swimming, insights, openwaterswimming, perspective, struggle, trust, windy

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