Great Salt Lake

I've swam several times this year in the Great Salt Lake. Yes, chaffing is more of an issue than in fresh water. But if you really lube those areas up, you're OK. The salinity wasn't that bad and depending on where you choose to swim the water is very clear. Swimming down on the south end by the Marina, the water is nice and gets deep enough to swim within 50 yards. With other beaches, you can walk a LONG way to get deep enough. The Antelope Island Marina gave me the impression that the water was dirty. But once you get outside the marina, it clears up and is less congested with brine flies. GSL is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to swim. You don't have to deal with waterskiers, or jetskiers or fishermen. It's awesome. Here' some of my recent excursions: Antelope to Fremont Swim Blackrock to Marina Swim We're even planning to revive an annual Open Water Swim in the Great Salt Lake!

I've swam several times this year in the Great Salt Lake. Yes, chaffing is more of an issue than in fresh water. But if you really lube those areas up, you're OK. The salinity wasn't that bad and depending on where you choose to swim the water is very clear. Swimming down on the south end by the Marina, the water is nice and gets deep enough to swim within 50 yards. With other beaches, you can walk a LONG way to get deep enough. The Antelope Island Marina gave me the impression that the water was dirty. But once you get outside the marina, it clears up and is less congested with brine flies. GSL is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to swim. You don't have to deal with waterskiers, or jetskiers or fishermen. It's awesome. Here' some of my recent excursions: Antelope to Fremont Swim Blackrock to Marina Swim We're even planning to revive an annual Open Water Swim in the Great Salt Lake!