Andrew's Kessock Ferry Swim page

And, as a final update, a big thank you for all these generous donations.

For those worried about excessive insulation, I dispensed with the rash vest and just swam in shorts. I can, however, recommend channeling your inner James Bond and donning a towelling polo shirt after a cold water swim!

All done - a headwind on the return leg meant swimming into the waves and swallowing a bit of seawater, but otherwise it was quite pleasant!

Mrs C and I were doing some sea swimming when we were on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula for a few days the week before last. The weather was amazing, with glorious blue skies, which tempted me to try my first swim of the year without the benefit of neoprene. It was refreshing! Definitely no wetsuit when in the loch this weekend (13 degrees), but as there was a stiff breeze I was able to practice choppy water swimming. It was harder than I expected, so the Kessock Swim could be a sterner test than I have given it credit for, not least as swallowing seawater is a lot less pleasant than the odd unintended mouthful of loch water........

A big thank you, again, for all those who have sponsored me so far.