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
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20 Minutes
Monday, August 11, 2025 / Water temp 20C / Air temp 19.5 C. / Overcast. Today at the lake, I swam in the sea. The fucking Baltic Sea. OMG, it made me so happy. It took me 30 minutes to get there on my bike, so I was tired when I arrived and kind of READ MORE
Swim for Choice
Tues, Sept 17 8:48pm Wind: from S 3.5 m/sec (8 mph) Air Temperature: 16.9 °C (62 °F) Water Temperature: 19.92 °C (68 °F) Today at the lake it was overcast, and the park was almost empty. There were a few people walking on the paths, and I saw someone swimming in the distance, but it READ MORE
One Minute at a Time
August 7th, 9:30pm Wind: from S 2.4 m/sec (5 mph) Air Temperature:23.3 °C (74 °F) Water Temperature: 24.08 °C (75 °F) Today at the lake it was very chill, except for the parking lot. There were three cars parked sort of crooked, adn their young male owners were blasting some sort of thump music. I READ MORE
Duck, Duck, Goose
Tues August 6, 2024 Wind: from S 1.5 m/sec (3 mph) Air Temperature: 19.5 °C (67 °F) Water Temperature: 23.48 °C (74 °F) Today at the lake it was calm. Waiting until after 7pm has been working well; there were not many people in the water. There were lots of ducks! A couple of moms READ MORE
One Day at a Time
August 5, 2024 Monday Wind: from S 4.1 m/sec (9 mph); Air Temperature: 22.0 °C (72 °F); Water Temperature: 24.24 °C (76 °F) Today at the lake it was still warm at 7:30pm, but there was a cool breeze. A little topless girl on a scooter passed me on the walkway to the beach. A READ MORE
Milfoil Primavera
July 16 Wind: from S 1.2 m/sec (3 mph) Air Temperature: 25.7 °C (78 °F) Water Temperature:25.97 °C (79 °F) Today at the lake, there were not so many people there, which as a big relief. The parking lot was still mostly full, but there were not cars parked illegally along the entrance road. The READ MORE
Get Free
June 29 2024, Saturday Wind: from S 3.2 m/sec (7 mph); Air Temperature: 19.6 °C (67 °F); Water Temperature: 19.01 °C (66 °F) Today at the lake it was overcast and trying to drizzle. The water was fairly flat thanks to the lake of boaters. There were two little kids playing in the shallow water READ MORE
Beach Freak
June 9, 2024 Wind: from S 4.2 m/sec (9 mph);Air Temperature: 18.6 °C (65 °F); Water Temperature: 17.48 °C (63 °F) Today at the lake it was overcast, warm but not hot, breezy. As I walked to the beach I noticed a few people with a table and huge jars of some colored drinks. They READ MORE