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Colin S Macleod
HEBSEASWIMMER - A HEBRIDEAN SWIM ADVENTURER

Coll Beach Swim - 29.01.2020

29/1/2020

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Fantastically fresh togs swim at Coll beach this morning with Donnie & Ed. Duckman was saying 5.6 and new tech thermometer was saying 5.7 degrees. Though we all agreed that it felt colder, lol. The shakes afterwards was comical. 300 metres @ 8.30 mins 
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Holm Bay Swim - 23.01.2020

23/1/2020

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Bit more choppy at Holm Bay this morning but still had a fab swim with Catherine & Phil. Duckman was saying a tropical 8.2 degrees on average. I did 1k (25mins) in support of #LewisPugh who is due to do his 1k swim in East Antarctica soon, in a lot colder conditions than I could imagine.
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Holm Bay Swim - 21.01.2020

21/1/2020

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Fab swim at Holm bay this morning with Catherine, Phil and Ed. It's a beautiful place for swim exploring and I'm sure we'll be back for more. Duckman and Phil's duck were saying about 8.2 degrees average. Amazing being in the flight path too with the planes going overhead....Thanks to Catherine for the selfie photo.
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Creed Mouth Swim - 18.01.2020

18/1/2020

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Fantastic swim round the island at the mouth of the river creed this afternoon with Catherine and Margaret. We got plenty of odd looks and comments from passerby's. Duckman was saying 4.1 degrees on the fresh water side and 7.1 degrees on the more salty side. Am sure we'll be back again for more. 300 metres @ 12 minutes
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Bernera Bridge Swim - 12.01.2020

12/1/2020

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This afternoon, Eddie & myself swam over to Great Bernera, and by doing this we also swam under the Bridge over the Atlantic. Not a long swim but a very interesting one, that's for sure. Knowing your entry & exit points and looking at the flow before you get in, is important. Thanks also to Graciela for getting in touch and coming out for a pootle about with us at the end, considering the weather. 6 sea, 3 air, -2 with wind chill. 250 metres @ 6 minutes.
Find out more about the Bernera Bridge here: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/roads-travel-and-parking/bridges-causeways-and-ferries/great-bernera-bridge/
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Lewis & Max training in Loch Orasaigh - 07.01.2020

7/1/2020

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Lewis Pugh & Max Holloway training in Loch Orasaigh this morning. Water 5 degrees, Air 7 degrees, 70mph gusts and pouring rain made for a very tough swim session. Stacey and myself got in for a bit. Fantastic to see two inspiring swimmers out in punishing conditions but still determined to get a minimum of their set time in the water. Even passing vehicles stopped to watch the guys...
Check what Lewis is training for: https://lewispughfoundation.org/east-antarctica-2020/
Short video of some of this mornings training session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUe9wwUEQ8Y ·
 
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Loch Orasaigh Wild Swim - 06.01.2020

6/1/2020

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Wild Swim training session in Loch Orasaigh this morning with Lewis, Max, Stacey and Charlie. There was decent chop going on in the loch. Duckman was saying 5 - 5.5 degrees average, air 8 degrees. Lewis & Max swimming for over 20 minutes. These guys are inspiring. Even passing vehicles were tooting their horns in respect...
Find out what Lewis is training for: lewispughfoundation.org/east-antarctica-2020/
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Loch Orasaigh - 05.01.2020

5/1/2020

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Great to watch Lewis & Max train in Loch Orasaigh this afternoon, both putting the time and distance in the cold fresh water. Duckman was 5 - 5.5 degrees. I stayed in for about 10 minutes taking pics etc..while Lewis & Max were in for over 20 minutes....Antoinette was on shore watch.
Check out what Lewis is in training for: 
https://lewispughfoundation.org/east-antarctica-2020/
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Coll Beach RunSwim - 05.01.2020

5/1/2020

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Superb training session led by Lewis Pugh at Coll Beach this morning. He had the squad running up and down before getting into the 8 degree sea for a swim through the powerful waves, with the odd wipe out making for an entertaining time. 5 degree air temp along with a decent wind chill and rain, it was your typical Scottish weather. Great times...500 metres@15 minutes for me.
Check out what Lewis is training for: lewispughfoundation.org/east-antarctica-2020/

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Luskentyre Talk Swim - 04.01.2020

4/1/2020

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Fantastic time down at Luskentyre beach in Harris today with Ben Fogle giving a very interesting talk followed by Lewis Pugh inspiring people to get into the sea for an invigorating swim. Duckman was saying 8 degrees and there was also some nice sized waves to play in. Thanks to everyone who attended, making it a very memorable occasion.
Check out what Lewis Pugh is training for: lewispughfoundation.org/east-antarctica-2020/


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    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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