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Fun Swims Loch Lomond

Most of my blog entries are about races, long swims, or swim holidays. Today I thought I would just write about the routine fun swims that I do in Scotland over the summer. My normal place to swim is Loch Lomond, but this loch is 36km long, so there are plenty of places to get in to go for a swim. Normally I swim in the mornings with a group of swimmers… Read More

Category: 2018 Season, Fun Swims Loch Lomond Tags: Balloch, Duck Bay, Loch Ard, Loch Chon, Loch Drunkie, Loch Lomond, Loch Lubnaig, Loch Venachar, Loch Voil, Lomond Loonies, open water swim, open water swimming, Scotland, wild swimming, Wild West Swimmers

Ten Lochs Challenge Part Two

Our ten lochs challenge continued to Loch Venachar. This was only a short drive from Loch Lubnaig, and the conditions were excellent for swimming. There was hardly a breath of wind whispering over the calm surface as we invaded the loch from the car-park. Most times I have swum here I have witnessed the wind swirling around from multiple directions, so it was a welcome change to have calm conditions…. Read More

Category: Ten Lochs Challenge Part Two, Uncategorized Tags: Loch Achray, Loch Ard, Loch Drunkie, Loch Venachar, open water swim, open water swimming, Ten lochs challenge, wild swimming, Wild West Swimmers

GregInTheWater

GLASGOW OPEN WATER SWIMMING COACH