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Sunday afternoon dook at Coll Beach with Ed. Pretty choppy which was expected. Only had time for the 1 lap today. Duckman was saying an average of 13.3 degrees.

3/9/2017

5k Skins Swim at Coll Beach this morning. Sea was so calm, like a millpond. Plenty of crabs, 2 Moonies and a few shoals of small fish. Trying and failing to keep up with Mhairi. Duckman was saying 13.3 degrees on average.

31/8/2017

Nice 5k Skins Swim at Coll Beach this morning. A few Moon Jellyfish and loads of crabs. Water clarity much better than last time. Duckman was saying 12.5 degrees on average.

29/8/2017

Had a great swim of Loch Broom with Calum, Robbie, Jack and others as part of the 'Wild Lady of Loch Broom' event. Well organised and really enjoyable with a fantastic bunch of people. Duckman was saying 12.9 degrees. 7.95 miles.

26/8/2017

Cracking evening for a swim down at Coll Beach. Swam with Stuart and we bumped into Norma & Laura at the caravan park end doing some Scarper training. Duckman was saying 15.1 degrees on average.

23/8/2017

Nice 5k non wetsuit plod at Coll Beach this morning. Few moon Jellyfish on the go. Duckman was saying 11.2 degrees on average.

21/8/2017

Photo's from the Flannans Swim where Stuart, Ed and I swam from Eilean Mhor to Ardroil (approx 23 miles). Raised 4k for the RNLI. Thanks to Allan, Rod & Rob for kayaking. Willie from NLB for the tour. JD for moral support. Cuma crew great as ever..

14/8/2017

Fun and games with son James down at Coll Beach this evening. Waves weren't the best for the bodyboards so did a wee bit of swimming instead.

10/8/2017

Another good morning for a swim. Mhairi & Mark Doug were out too. Pretty calm with a slight current against you on the way back. 5k wetsuit training session done. Duckman was saying 13.1 on average. A few nice jellyfish to look out for.

8/8/2017

A few photo's from this mornings 5k wetsuit swim at Coll Beach. Think pancakes have been less smooth than the sea today. Duckman was saying 12.8 degrees on average.

7/8/2017

Another cracking morning for a swim at Coll Beach. Colleen, Mhairi & Helen were out enjoying the calm sea's. 5k done. Duckman was saying 13.3 degrees on average, which was nice. Plenty of crabs and a few jellyfish.

1/8/2017

Had the pleasure of swimming alongside Scottish swim champion Colleen Blair this morning. This is the woman who thinks nothing of nipping out for a 'wee' 3 hour swim. Duckman was saying a tropical 12.5 degrees on average. 5k pre work swim done.

31/7/2017

Heb Tri Event - 29th July 2017

29/7/2017

Helping test out the swimming distances over in Shawbost, for the upcoming Heb Tri 2017.

27/7/2017

Nice morning on land but not so nice in the sea. Good in-coming tidal current and chop to contend with, but all part of the experience and learning how to deal with it. 5k Wetsuit swim. Duckman was saying 13.7 degrees on average.

26/7/2017

Good 5k skins swim at Coll Beach this morning. Plenty of wildlife on the go and got to swim with the 2 seals pretty close. Saw Mark Doug. Duckman was saying an average of 14.1 degrees.

25/7/2017

A few photo's from this mornings pre work 5k skins swim at Coll Beach. Duckman was saying 13.6 degrees on average. Nice to be back in more manageable temperatures

24/7/2017

Sunday morning swim from Bosta to Little Bernera with Stuart and Ed. Glorious day for it and the sea is just amazing in the lagoon. Duckman was saying a tropical 14.6 degrees on average.

23/7/2017

Nice wee swim at St.Agnes beach, Cornwall today. The UK really has some amazing coastline. Duckman was saying a balmy 17.3 degrees.

19/7/2017

Great swim from Man o'War round to Durdle Door through the Jurassic arch, in Dorset. Water was so clear, a beautiful place for sure. Donna came in for a dip at durdle. Duckman was saying a toasty 17.9 degrees.

17/7/2017

Good pre work 5k skins swim at Coll Beach this morning. Nice wee workout into the current on the way up but yeehah on the way back. Got a new Duckman, which was suspiciously saying 14.1 degrees....

6/7/2017

Angus is away tomorrow to live&work in Skye, so we had a leaving swim this morning for him down at Coll Beach. Sea was like a millpond and duckman was saying a summertime high of 12.9 degrees.

4/7/2017

Great way to start the week off with a pre work skins swim down at Coll Beach. Only had time for the 1 lap this morning (2.5k). Duckman was saying 11.7 degrees on average.

3/7/2017

WITC Heb Sprint Tri. Swim at Coll beach, cycle round Gress and run round Tong. 01.07.2017.

1/7/2017

Some photo's taken from the Heb Drone (http://www.hebdrone.co.uk/) whilst they were out at Traigh Mhor, Tolsta filming us doing some training for the Swim. Thanks to Conal & Ruaraidh for supporting us & the RNLI. Looking forward to seeing the video.

30/6/2017

Colin S Macleod

Thanks for visiting my blog!

I've been a swimmer all my life and over the last several years I've done many challenging open water swims for charity all around our Islands which include the Sound of Barra & the Sound of Harris and both the Little & the Big Minch Channels to name a few.

Having a real passion for open water swimming, I spend a lot of my spare time looking for and discovering amazing new swim spots around the Islands.

I set up The Hebridean Sea Swimmers group in 2011 for all swimmers that live in or visit The Hebrides and it now has over 800 members. I regularly meet up with visiting swimmers as I love to freely show off our Islands stunning swim locations.

I am a qualified STA Swim Coach and RLSS Lifeguard and have years of experience and great local knowledge of the islands environment.

Swim Camping is my new adventure and having such an amazing playground on my doorstep is fantastic, putting the kit into my Lomo waterproof rucksack and swimming to an island for an overnight stay is just the best.

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