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
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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…
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…
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…
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
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…
Water Warming Up
Temp 78. Water temp 66 F.
Today at the lake it felt blazing hot in my wetsuit. I was very eager to get in the water. …
Sweet Spring Sunshine
Temp 70 Water Temp 55.
Today at the lake it was gloriously sunny and warm. The water was fairly glassy, except for occasional small wakes…