Saturday, July 5th, 2025

A Perfect Morning for a Swim - 

Avila Beach put on its best for Niel and Don to do a short and relaxing swim. Don is in town from the Bay Area where he swims with the Dolphin Club and he had time for a short swim. I just wanted to get loosened up after a long swim the day before. 

At 7 it was sunny (!), 49° and calm with 59° water. The surf was up with 5 to 6 footers lurking among the 2 to 3 foot sets. The water was glassy with a small ripple on the surface. 

There was some bait ball action with pelicans breakfasting near the reef buoy. For an easy mile we swam over to the second crossbars on the P. Pier, to the end of the Avila Pier and in. 

So, Garmin began by tracking our swim then lost its mind before we reached the P. Pier but somehow logged the correct distance and time. 
 

Niel and Don at the Poly Pier with Fossil Point in the background.  

I'm not swimming tomorrow. I'm with the Surfrider chapter tomorrow doing a beach cleanup in Avila. I plan on swimming this coming week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7.

niel