Saturday, July 19th, 2025

 

Niel, Tom and Jodi with the Avila Rock and Fossil Point in the background. 

I can do this almost by memory: at 7 this morning the air temp was 58°, I measured a water temp of 57°, but it swam colder, it was overcast and calm with flat, glassy water with good visibility.  The surf was 2 to 3 foot with a small swell. 

Niel, Tom Israel and Jodi, swam to the Avila Rock. Once there we looped around the rock and swam towards Fossil Point, stopped to chat with a gentleman on a paddleboard and continued to the 4th buoy. Then we swam to the end of the Avila Pier and in from there.

There were some cold spots but the water stayed flat for us so the swimming was very nice.   

I'm taking a rest day tomorrow. I'll swim at 6:30 on Tuesday, 7 on Thursday and by myself at 7 on Saturday. Paula will be in Ireland, Jodi will be in Greece and Tom will be hiking near Mineral King, so I'll have the pool all to myself.

niel