This morning I swam at Lover's Point in Pacific Grove with Chris Villanueva and the Kelp Krawlers. A group of about a dozen got in at 11:30 and swam an out and back route that was parallel to the beach for about a mile. The air temperature was 60 degrees and the water was 58 degrees. There was only a very light wind.
The water here is very different from what we have at Avila Beach. It is more like the open ocean in good and not so good ways. Even near the beach the water is very clean and a beautiful dark blue. The beach faces north and is unprotected from the swell and wind. Today the swell was 6 foot plus but it breaks off of the point that is north of the beach. The beach where you get in is steep and faces east so today there was just a swell with no break. You take three steps and have to start swimming. It was quite choppy out there but not like we have at Avila. More like swimming is a storm. I had a great time.
I think that the chop made a mess of the plot. Because of the rough conditions
The beach at Lover's Point
The group getting ready. Mostly wetsuits but some barebacks.
At the turnaround looking back towards Lover's Point.
If the rain holds off I'll swim Thursday at 7.
niel
Tom's Christmas Eve Swim -
Xmas eve at Avila: gorgeous day today. And the water has warmed up… About 54–55. Beautiful swimming conditions.
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