Fall Swims & Low Sun
Beautiful open water ocean swims in Avila Beach with a wonderful bike ride out Highway 1 and back O'Conner Road.
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SLOGoing
- Oct 10, 2021
- 5 min
A Week in the Big City
A week of swimming, biking, and running in San Francisco, plus a bonus Air Show during Fleet Week.
SLOGoing
- Oct 3, 2021
- 4 min
Eastern Sierra Swimming
A brief week on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, with the last-of-season lake swims in June Lake and Convict Lake.
SLOGoing
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Bait Balls and Whales
It is a light week of swimming, with my weekdays packed with work, leaving no time to swim. The days are getting shorter so a dawn patrol...
SLOGoing
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
Just Gonna Swim
New wetsuit, warm waters, and sea foam make for an exciting week in the water.
SLOGoing
- Jun 28, 2020
- 2 min
Shark Week
Swimming towards a shark, plus numerous confirmed sightings, had me hang up my goggles for the week.
SLOGoing
- Jun 15, 2020
- 6 min
Exiting the Safety of the Bay
With so much swimming in the same area, it was exciting to leave the safety of the bay and venture out past the point.
SLOGoing
- Jun 5, 2020
- 3 min
Strange Things in the Bay
Warming waters and a rescue of a sad, deflated raft lost at sea.
SLOGoing
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Warming Up
The water is finally warming up and the conditions have been outstanding.
SLOGoing
- Apr 27, 2020
- 4 min
The Ocean is Open
Water temperatures are still low, the weather is warm, and the ocean is open for swimming.
SLOGoing
- Apr 19, 2020
- 4 min
Swim, swim, swim!
The weather stayed clear, the beach stayed open, and my schedule allowed for regular open water ocean swims.
SLOGoing
- Apr 12, 2020
- 3 min
Rain & Sharks Over Swimming
Between rain and a shark sighting, swimming was not frequent. The one swim was quite dark and cold.
SLOGoing
- Apr 5, 2020
- 3 min
Swimming: Back in the Water
Finally, getting regular swims back into the routine. It couldn't get more perfect.
SLOGoing
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
Swimming: New Normal
With pools closed and rains deterring open water swims, I am trying to settle into a new normal.
SLOGoing
- Mar 9, 2020
- 5 min
GoPro Open Water Swimming Pontoon Platform
I've been trying to figure out how I can effectively record video from my GoPro during an open water swim (without kayak support!). I've...
SLOGoing
- Mar 9, 2020
- 3 min
Going Longer
Expanding my swim training and logging my swim sets.
SLOGoing
- Feb 16, 2020
- 3 min
Alcatraz to Kirby Cove | February 16, 2020
Open Water San Francisco Bay Swim from Alcatraz Island, under the Golden Gate, to Kirby Cove.
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