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So Såduggen

So Såduggen

Posted on August 29, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Monday August 28, 2023

Today at the lake, I swam in a beautiful, clean lake, Såduggen, surrounded by trees and blue sky. It was…

Posted in Sacred Swims, Swimming Experiences, Water (Vatten) Tagged joy, openwaterswimming, sweden
Glorious

Glorious

Posted on January 24, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Jan 24, 2023

My swim yesterday was glorious! Water 46 F.

Posted in Swimming Experiences Tagged cold-water-swimming, joy, nature-immersion, openwaterswimming
End of Summer Swim

End of Summer Swim

Posted on September 28, 2022April 28, 2026 by Eej S

Sept 28 – Sunny sky, cold water. Today at the lake…it was COLD. I met with my swim buddy, K4 (lots of K names; I had to number them), and there was nobody in the water. Not many people at the park, either. Funny that the temperature drops a bit, and the park clears out. READ MORE

Posted in Sacred Swims, Swimming Experiences Tagged euphoria, joy, park-friends, waves
Same Lake, New Beach

Same Lake, New Beach

Posted on December 6, 2021April 28, 2026 by Eej S

I got up three hours earlier than normal and went to a new beach. I met up with V and her friend J. I almost never get to swim in daylight, so it was a real treat to be out during the day and to be able to make it to a group swim. I READ MORE

Posted in Swimming Experiences Tagged cold-water-swimming, joy, openwaterswimming, swim-gear
Crazy Waves Thrilla

Crazy Waves Thrilla

Posted on November 4, 2021April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Today at the lake…we played “jump the waves,” aka try not to die. We arrived to actual whitecaps and gale force winds. Two of my swim buddies, K and K, walked up, and I said, “I don’t care. I’m going in.” They said, “we’re going in.” Awesome. We tried to set up under one of READ MORE

Posted in Swimming Experiences, Water (Vatten) Tagged badass, big-waves, cold-water-swimming, joy, risk

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