Strait of Juan de Fuca. My first swim for the year is less than one month away. So what did I do today? I sat on the beach all afternoon and drank beer with swim friends in between rounds of seaweed fights. After swimming five miles, of course. For thirty-two days, I was never more than nine miles from home. Nine miles is the driving distance.

I started this post in May; it is now the beginning of August. Such is life these days. During that time, we packed up our lavender Charlottesville home and settled into a tiny brick house in Del Ray, a wonderful little neighbhorood in Alexandria, Virginia.

Swimming lore from Coney Island and beyond. Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Ama, the Pearl Diving Mermaid of Japan. These fascinating women swam pretty much naked and were able to make a living and gain independence, mainly due to their superior ability to tolerate cold and to hold their breath for long periods of time. Found a fascinating blog with pictures of these beautiful women here.

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Sechs kalte Kilometer in Köln. Mitte Mai draußen schwimmen, auf einer Kölner Regattastrecke? Beim Swim and Run Cologne kann man das machen, auch als reines Schwimmevent über sechs oder über zwölf Kilometer. Erfahrungsgemäß ist das allerdings eine recht kühle Angelegenheit. Wasser - nicht ganz ideal bei 15-16 Grad im Wasser und an der Luft. Allerdings hatten alle Cologne-Schwimmer dort auch wieder eigene Verpflegung deponieren können. Wer an warmen Tee gedacht hatte, war f.

Shedding Our Exoskeleton to Move Freely About the Town. Seattle to San Francisco 1987. Tfan on After the Crash. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Have you ever wished for a sign? Me, too. And I got one! Are doing great work and offer many helpful resources.

Swimming and coaching in the Isle of Man. So our brains needed a rest from our usual Christmas set. So we decided to spell out Christmas and then do a 400 per letter with each letter corresponding to an activity. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Isle of Man Food Bank. We have a number of collection points throughout the Isle of Man.