I have to admit that despite swimming a couple open water races per year I always train in a pool. Well, today I took a vacation day and finally decided to swim in the lake right across the street from my house. It's a small lake--about 15 acres--but just big enough to actually swim in without feeling confining. I'd say it's a little over 200 meters swimming across the widest part, a lap around the circumference maybe 1/3 mile. The shore was lined with thousands of lily pads. I saw lots of ducks, Canada geese and even a blue heron. You get such a different perspective of the lake from swimming in it than you do looking at it from the shore, and such a change of pace from swimming in a pool all the time!
So where do you swim? And if you've got pretty pictures post them up!
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I am blessed to live in a county in Indiana that boasts of "~100 lakes/ponds of various sizes." Depending on the distance you feel up to swimming there's probably something for everyone here or not far away. I'm new to the area and still growing in open water swimming but I have had the opportunity to swim in a couple of our lakes and am anxious to sample more.
I've also been able to get into Lake Michigan which is always a great workout.
From the "grass is always greener" perspective, some pictures and swim club information I've seen from La Jolla Cove make it look very inviting!
I am blessed to live in a county in Indiana that boasts of "~100 lakes/ponds of various sizes." Depending on the distance you feel up to swimming there's probably something for everyone here or not far away. I'm new to the area and still growing in open water swimming but I have had the opportunity to swim in a couple of our lakes and am anxious to sample more.
I've also been able to get into Lake Michigan which is always a great workout.
From the "grass is always greener" perspective, some pictures and swim club information I've seen from La Jolla Cove make it look very inviting!
