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Colin S Macleod
HEBSEASWIMMER - A HEBRIDEAN SWIM ADVENTURER

Slip to slip to slip and back - 31.08.2023

31/8/2023

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Slip to slip to slip and back this morning on the minch side of the braighe. 5.5km approx
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Braighe swim - 29.08.2023

29/8/2023

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A lap of the minch side of the braighe this morning. 3km. Loving being back in an Orca wetsuit.
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2023 Outer Hebrides 6 Day Swim Trip - 19.08.2023

19/8/2023

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A superb 6 day swim trip aboard the MV Cuma with Stuart, Douglas, Eilidh, Jo, Catriona, Emma, Helen, Tim, Mary Ann, Murdanie and Murty. Dirascal, Ceann Loch Reasort, Cearstaigh, Loch Tamnabhaigh, Taransay, The Monachs, Pabbay (sound of Harris) and Pabbay Mhor were some of the fantastic locations we visited and swam at, showing off a few of the stunning places that the Outer Hebrides has to offer. It was a mixed bag of weather but we made the most of it and had a great laugh on and off the boat. Many thanks to everyone who made it a very memorable time for me ☺️
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River Creed Swim - 16.08.2023

16/8/2023

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A stunning evening for a swim in the river creed with Connor, Kellie, Jacq and Liam. The sun was blinding us as we swam on the inside of the wee island then we headed upstream a heron flew past us. There was another bird perched on a rock further up looking for fish I'm guessing. Getting as far as we could up river, then launching ourselves with the flowing current back down is always great fun. Seeing the Loch Seaforth ferry coming into Stornoway was a nice bonus as we headed back to the shore. A very quick change due to the onslaught of midge's finished off a grand night out.
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Garrabost Arch Swim - 13.08.2023

13/8/2023

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Well done to Connor for coming with Kellie and myself along with Dave, Liam and Jacq for a swim through the arch at Garrabost. Conditions were perfect plus no jellyfish either but one or two seals which didn't bother us anyway.
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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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