My Mountain Trail

Swimming for Fun

I’ll admit, it’s an odd statement: Swimming for fun. But my last two swims were actually fun. Last Friday Lori talked me into swimming in San Francisco’s Aquatic Park. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but after freezing in Wickiup Reservoir in Oregon I wasn’t too optimistic.

Lori: Post Swim

Turns out the water isn’t all that cold (compared to snow-melt). And salt water adds an inch or so of freeboard, making for easier swimming. The waves don’t bother me much, and the current adds that sense of adventure: As in, swim hard or get strained by the pier as you are swept through it. Yeah, actually really pretty fun.

It was so fun, in fact, that I signed on to go swimming down there whenever we could make it fit. Late this afternoon I met Lori there for round two. And it was great fun too. Who woulda thought? I might even do this after my little Silverman adventure is over. Amazing. Here are some more pics of Aquatic Park: (Those dots in the water are swimmers or buoys in the first photo)