Swim Avila - Open Water Swimming

Niel's Tuesday Morning Swim -  It was a damp, gray morning in Avila. Almost spitty. No wind, 2 to 4 foot surf, 58° air and flat, 56°  wa...

A Big Crowd for Saturday Morning -  This morning's group consisted of Eileen, Tom, Josh, Jodi, Paula, Niel, Hillary and Jim.  Josh is fr...

Tom's Friday Swim - Heavy marine layer, super low tide, and flat and glassy water. The air temperature was high 50s, and the water tempe...

Niel's Thursday Morning Swim Report - There was thick overcast but good visibility this morning. It was calm with a small swell on the w...

Tom's Wednesday Morning Swim -  Hazy blue skies, mid 60s air temperature, and super low tide.  The water was comb with a 3 foot wave rol...

Great Conditions and Hot Showers! -  Hillary joined me for this mornings swim. We had great conditions; it was sunny, 57° and calm with 2 fo...

Tom Lorish's Sunday Morning Swim -  Blue skies, thin high clouds, and a pretty big swell. The swell was bringing in four to five foot se...

It's Time To Start Sharing The Ocean -   The harbor seals were back on Tuesday and on Wednesday there was a reputable sighting of a 12...

Tom's Swim Report -  Marine layer and high fog, glassy water with a small swell and the landlord is in town.  The air temperature was hi...

Flat Water, Fog and Seals - For the first time in quite a while, I had a couple of seals for company this morning. A small harbor seal shado...

Tom's Monday Swim Report -  Thick marine layer and high fog. The water was mostly flat with small bump and the temperature was 52, 53. I...

The Saturday Group Swim Report -  Paula, Jodi and Niel did a fog swim this morning. It was 52° and very gray.  The visibility was OK, but co...

Tom's Friday Swim Report -  Heavy cloud cover, flat and glassy water. Air temperature was high 50s and the water temperature was low 50s...

No Sun, No Waves, No Swell - I got into the water at 6:50. There was fog this morning with the visibility varying between .5 and 1 mile. It ...

Tom's Wednesday Morning Swim Report -  Clear blue skies and beautiful. The water was flat and glassy and 53, 54°. The water clarity was ...