The water has taught me so much too in the 7 years since I started sea swimming (heading into my fifth winter of swimming). I relate to so much of your beautifully written piece, fellow mermaid🧜♀️
Years ago, a friend of mine convinced me to plunge into the Pacific Ocean with her at sunset in February. We raced down the beach at a sprint and dove into the icy waves. It was a magical moment and your words reminded me of it so much!
I am absolutely too chicken to swim in the winter. I do love swimming (wild swimming as I always have a reaction to the chlorine in pools)... it makes me feel so free! But I hate being cold! It does sound absolutely incredible the way you’ve written it!
Bravo! I can hear your absolute pleasure in cold swimming and the fun it must be to share with your cousin. Although I don’t swim, even in summer, the joy of walking home in the cold and imaging the hot drink and warmth that awaits is so nourishing. New boots with thick souls mean my feet are more likely to be toasty when I’m out.
Oh you should absolutely feel proud of that! The current levels of pollution are infuriating and heartbreaking, aren’t they? But nevertheless -- wonderful to have a cabin by the sea! 💙
I wonder what the water temperature is? We have ice now covering all of ours up now. The ice fishing shakes will be out shortly!
It’s ten degrees C in the quarry where I swam yesterday, but colder where you are, I’m guessing!
The water has taught me so much too in the 7 years since I started sea swimming (heading into my fifth winter of swimming). I relate to so much of your beautifully written piece, fellow mermaid🧜♀️
Oh I love that, Annette! Thank you for reading 🧜🏻♀️💫
Laura I emailed you just now and my clumsy fingers did it again. It’s ie not ir.
Warm Regards,
Denise
I’ve got it, replying now. Thank you!
“Swim sisters bound by seaweed threads.”. How beautiful is that!
Thank you for this post. I’m there with you in my mind.
Thank you so much Lisa 💫🧜🏻♀️
Gorgeous, as always ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you so much Sally! 💕
Finding this now from your note, and wondering just how many wild/sea/open water swimmers we have here on Substack?
I should imagine quite a few!
Years ago, a friend of mine convinced me to plunge into the Pacific Ocean with her at sunset in February. We raced down the beach at a sprint and dove into the icy waves. It was a magical moment and your words reminded me of it so much!
Oh I love this story! A memory of magic ✨✨
I am absolutely too chicken to swim in the winter. I do love swimming (wild swimming as I always have a reaction to the chlorine in pools)... it makes me feel so free! But I hate being cold! It does sound absolutely incredible the way you’ve written it!
It does make you feel free! I don’t think I’ll ever be used to the cold, but I think about it differently now. 💙
Bravo! I can hear your absolute pleasure in cold swimming and the fun it must be to share with your cousin. Although I don’t swim, even in summer, the joy of walking home in the cold and imaging the hot drink and warmth that awaits is so nourishing. New boots with thick souls mean my feet are more likely to be toasty when I’m out.
Thank you for the story.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Jude. Yes, I agree, there are many ways to enjoy the contrast between feeling cold and warm. 💙❤️
Beautiful.
Thank you so much 💙
Oh you should absolutely feel proud of that! The current levels of pollution are infuriating and heartbreaking, aren’t they? But nevertheless -- wonderful to have a cabin by the sea! 💙