Category: Winter
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Small Comforts
So it’s February. Water temps have been recorded at our Seawall swims down to 39F. That’s F as in Fahrenheit, though that F could easily can stand for something else. Especially if you add the exclamation point. 39? F! I’ve mentioned before that our regular winter swim group has grown this year. We’ve gained some…
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A Swim in McKinney, Texas
If you see a body of water, and someone’s fishing there, AND there’s a park on shore with playground equipment and a dock, it’s safe to assume people do swim there. Just probably not in January. The buzzards watching me seemed a bit too interested. I’m alive. Enough said.
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Carrying On
It’s now mid-January. A few stalwart members of my OW swim friends are still swimming in the Sound, me included. Temps on the east side of the island are around 45F now. We try to get a mile in, but this time of year a lot can vary that: strong currents, rough water, or driftwood…
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