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Colin S Macleod
HEBSEASWIMMER - A HEBRIDEAN SWIM ADVENTURER

Carnish Bay Swim - 30.12.2019

30/12/2019

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Great swim in the bay at Carnish this morning with Lewis, Max, Stacey and Antoinette. Duckman was saying anything from 7.3 down to 6.2 degrees nearer the river. 300 metres @ 8 minutes for me. Bit of a water splash on the camera spoiling a few pics...Check out what Lewis is training for: https://lewispughfoundation.org/east-antarctica-2020/
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Carnish Swim - 29.12.2019

29/12/2019

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There was a Tweed for Speed this morning over in Carnish as was out swimming with Lewis Pugh (United Nations Patron of the Oceans) and his training partner Max Holloway. Was great to also meet their wives, Antoinette & Stacey who joined in with some sea swimming. Was nice and sheltered with the odd fun wave to play in, nothing to worry about with local knowledge. Duckman was saying 8.1 degrees. 500 Metres @ 10 minutes for me. Thanks also to the kind folk who returned my camera to me as had dropped it. Check out what Lewis is here to train for: https://lewispughfoundation.org/east-antarctica-2020/
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River Creed Swim

27/12/2019

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There was Tweed on the (River) Creed this morning, as I was out for a swim with Ed at the mouth of the river. Duckman was saying 8.5 on one side and 6 degrees on the fresh water side. Great choice of location by Ed. Definitely be back for more. Plenty of odd looks from folk out walking round the castle grounds. 250metres @ 9minutes
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Coll Beach Boxing Day Dook

26/12/2019

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Headed down to Coll Beach with brother Duncan this afternoon for a quick dip in the sea. Duckman was saying about 7 degrees. Nice fresh wind chill, which felt great in the Tweedo's. Played about in the waves for a bit. 300metres @ 9minutes.
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Tweedo's in Tolsta - 24.12.2019

24/12/2019

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Good way to spend Christmas eve with a swim in your Tweedo's at Giordail beach, Tolsta. Thanks to Malcolm, Sarah & Rob for the company. We saw an Otter entering the water before we got in. There's some stunning coastal swimming to be had here. Duckman was saying 9 degrees average. 800metres @ 25 mins
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Loch Orasaigh - 20.12.2019

20/12/2019

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Fab friday togs swim in Loch Orasaigh this morning. Man it felt cold on the hands and feet at 4.6 degrees, according to Duckman. Managed 270metres @ about 7 minutes...Beautiful place to swim, just don't pee in it as it's the Loch that supplies water to our house....Oh and heed the warning sign too...
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A dip in Loch Bhatandip - 14.12.2019

14/12/2019

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A wee Saturday morning dip in Loch Bhatandip (it even has a beach on it). My first time in any water under 5 degrees..Was more a dunk and go, lol. Loch 3.6 degrees, Air 1 degree...Moor was frosty underfoot. Smashing day for it though..
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    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 1000 members. I regularly meet up with visiting swimmers as I love to freely show off our Islands stunning swim locations.

    SwimCamping and SwimHiking are my new adventures and having such an amazing playground on my doorstep is fantastic, double bagging my kit into the Lomo waterproof rucksack and swimming to an island for an overnight stay or longer is just the best.

    Feel free to get in touch via the contact forms at the top of the page.​

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