I had an idea earlier today to go for a late night Solstice sea swim. As the day wore on the clouds covered in the sky and shrugged away the…
The water was choppy with a NNE wind. Temperature has dropped but not horribly it’s still quiet pleasant to swim. Visibility was poor and I reckon I’m done swimming in…
Swam to the green buoy, pier and back to the beach. Togged swim visibility past my fingers but mildly murky. At some stage during my swim I always find myself…
Dinner almost ready, I abandoned the kitchen and headed out to grab a swim. 6pm so late in September is cold and too late for a swim… well no it…
Visibility good to my elbow, swam 1.2km, still water, no wet suit. Had the company of my eldest son till 700m and a seal. Tides in middle between two beaches…
I’ve been swimming three times this week. On Wednesday my son and I went after six in the evening. It was cold and rough. We swam to the yellow buoy.…
Evening swim, visibility moderate. 1.1km swim approx. in togs. Strong mixed currents on South Beach to Old Bawn meant I got out and walked back. Some resistance training endured again.…
Need I write a word. Visibility was amazing full spectrum of under water aquatic colours. Swimming I could see my full stroke, the sea bed and the darker depths, oh…
It’s really important to tell someone where you are going especially if your swimming alone. Sunday evening it was blue skies with sand martins and swallows littering the road and…
On the way to Cahore the swallows were filling the sky. Busy flying about. I stood taking my photos. Fulfilling my pre-swim ritual that leads to this après swim blog…
Swims with seals 