Swim Avila - Open Water Swimming

Big Waves and Dirty Water - There was enough rain last night for me to sit out today but I was at the beach at 7:30.  This is four hours bef...

Amusing the Water Gods -  On Tuesday I had some complaints about he pesky small chop, so today the water gods served me up some of the real ...

Avila Gets Physical -  The water temperature was 68°, the air was 63°, it was sunny and calm. The water was nice and clean and the largest w...

Winter Conditions With Warm Water -  It felt wintery  this morning in Avila Beach. At 7 AM it was sunny and 43° with an offshore wind that h...

Lumpy Water and Uphill in All Directions -  Before sunrise the wind was gusting to 20+ MPH in San Luis Obispo and was booming when I arrived...

Jim and Niel Visit Avila Rock -  It was a nice day for a swim out into the ocean, as opposed to staying near the beach.  For me, being at Av...

Our Not Quite Fall Halloween Swim -  68° ocean water on Halloween is very not normal but five of us braved the tropical conditions and went ...

More Memories -  Tuesday's conditions were memorable and today was more of the same except for the cloud cover. The air temperature was ...

68° Water! This was a memorable swim. The water was immediately comfortable. The visibility was as good as it gets, the surf was 2 foot and ...

Tuesday Morning Bumps -  This morning the water temp was back up to 66° to 67°, there was a steady offshore wind that put a decent chop on t...

Tom L's Sunday Swim - Half marathon, then a gorgeous swim around the rock.  That was my morning at Avila. To clarify, I navigated the ha...

The Best of Fall Continues -  Niel, Katie, Tom, Paula, Jodi and Hillary Sunrise at the end of the Avila Pier.  Swimming this morning were Ni...

Pier to Pier, The Other Way - It was a beautiful morning today. I got lost enjoying the sunshine and warm water and swam a long route betwee...

Warm Water and Cold Toes - The water was 62° this morning and felt really nice. The water and the sunshine felt good, however, at 7 AM, the ...

Tom L. Does a Winter Swim -  Heavy thick clouds, 5.8 high tide, a wind chop, and 4 foot set waves.  All that added up to storm conditions. T...