Sunday, May 18, 2025

Sunday, May 18th, 2025

Kurtis, David Cheney and Niel swam at 11. Swimming conditions were wonderful. It was sunny and warm on the beach with a west breeze that strengthened to a steady blow. It was 60° when I arrived at 10:15 and 80° when I returned to my car. The water was 53° but with the sunshine it felt a felt a degree or two warmer. The surf was small and the lifeguards were doing water rescue training on the east side of the pier.  I was more comfortable in the water than I should be in 53° water.    

Kurtis, Niel and David at the Avila Pier

Today's plan was to start by swimming the west buoy line and beyond to the first crossbars on the Poly Pier, to swim back to the Avila Pier and to continue on along the east buoy line and beyond to Fossil Point before returning.  
The first leg heading west was a rough swim because we were headed into the chop and current.  The chop one foot and would slap my head every few seconds.  Heading back was like running downhill.  We were pushed all of the way to Fossil Point. The east side of the Avila Pier was more sheltered from the wind and chop so swimming from the point to the pier was not as physical of a swim.

It was so nice at the showers that I didn't think to use my hot water. 

I'll swim Tuesday and Thursday at 7 and Saturday at 7:30. 

niel

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