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The water this morning was as cold as a witch's tit in a brass bra. I am still shivering an hour after getting out. Thankfully it was too cold for the jellyfish. Didn't get stung!


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Barak Strindberg Clifford F Boyle you should do what I did. I have a swim spa. I use it year round and keep it at a comfortable temperature.


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Barak Strindberg You are missing the point. Life is a challenge. I seek to meet it head on. When I am swimming, I am not in control. The ocean is in control. I have to navigate my way through that, and so I learn as I do so.


Similarly, I am not in control of my life. I didn't start it. I don't intend to end it. Instead I have to learn to go with the flow, to achieve what I hope to achieve.



Tales From Down Under
Poetry Essay
A cold lake. No wind once you’re in. No people.
Just you, the water… and whatever lives beneath it.
What begins as a peaceful swim quickly shifts into something else — a reminder that in nature, you’re never really alone.
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Ocean Swimming – August Style
Poetry Essay
Warm water should feel safe. It doesn’t.
In August, the ocean changes. The cold creeps back in. The mind starts playing tricks. And somewhere beneath the surface, fear becomes part of the swim.
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Ocean Swimming – Toss Up
Poetry Essay
You think you’re in control…
Until the ocean takes your breath away.
In the chaos of waves and missed breaths, one decision changes everything: stop fighting.
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Ocean Swimming Again
Poetry Essay
You can’t see the shore.
You can’t see the sun.
You can barely see the water in front of you.
And then something stings.
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Ocean Swim Again
Poetry Essay
No shore.
No sun.
No direction.
Just water… and one decision that could take you home — or further out.
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Ocean Swim – Yet Again
Poetry Essay
A relentless ocean swim through wind, rain, and resistance turns into a powerful lesson in persistence. Battling waves, current, and doubt, this story captures the moment when struggle transforms into momentum.
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Ocean Swim – Part III: Cold Water, Clear Mind, Perfect Flow
Poetry Essay
No panic.
No fog.
No fight.
Just cold water… and control
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Ocean Swim – Global Warming
Poetry Essay
Your body says: get out.
Your brain screams: danger.
But something in you… refuses.
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Ocean Swimming Notes.
Poetry Essay
The water was freezing.
The body resisted.
But that’s not the point.
The point is learning to move through what you can’t control.
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