Three of us today, myself (Paul), Hildi and Alex. A day in stark contrast to Friday. Warm air temps, sea looked calm and green, the buoys in a perfect rectangle. Interestingly, the sea temperature felt colder than Friday, a fact confirmed by another beach swimmer, Judy, who stopped by for a chat.
We all headed out to the first buoy with the intention of completing a circuit or two. I opted to swim back at this point and complete a couple of widths - still not feeling up to it. So Hildi and Alex went on and completed the distance without incident.
It was at this point that I thought I spotted Ollie running along the beach - those shorts and silver hair are known trademarks. But the running turned into a sort of jig, and despite an attempt to get into the water, it didn't happen. So, not Ollie, the chap returned to his position along the sea wall, just a short distance from our belongings. Upon exiting the water our new would-be recruit entertained us with tales of cold water and how to look after ourselves - sage advice - for me at least.
As this was not a school day, we laboured getting dressed and then all sat in a line against the sea wall, drinking tea, eating chocolate, absorbing the Spring rays and talking aimlessly about forthcoming events, monster waves and whether we could make this a regular item on the SSF calender. It should be put to a vote at the next AGM.
Time In: 8:10
Time Out: 8:40
Swimmers: Paul, Alex, Hildi
Conditions: Warm and calm, sea still cold at > 10C
Paul, if it's >10 than it's not cold surely?
ReplyDeletePete the Pedant