New Jammers First Pair Ever Barracuda From SwimOutlet.com

The top 9 pictures I took this afternoon (Monday) at the Oceanside Harbor.  I drive that way to the Pier and today I stopped to check it out because it looked rough.  It was.  Waves were breaking over the rock jetties.  Then I drove to the south side of the Pier.
I got my new bathing suit and was a bit nervous to wear it in public, but I did it and it was great.  The jammer style (skin tight, bun-hugging) with my fat spare tire floating above the waistline.  However, there is definitely less drag.
I watched the water for 10 minutes deciding whether to wear fins or not because it was very rough in the surf zone.  Only a half-dozen surfers in the water.
I got in south of the pier because the water appeared to be moving to the north-with the wind blowing the opposite way.  The water wasn't cold.  It was cloudy overhead and the water looked cold, but it was comfortable.
I started to swim out but was pulled north, so I got out, walked farther south, and entered for a re-try.
Swimming out was neat; it took me a while to get out past the surf, but I was happy to get there without fins. It was probablt the streamlining effect of my new Barracuda Jammers that helped me zip through the waves.
In the surf zone, something dove by me a few feet away.  I barely caught a flash of the end of it but it was either a seal or a dolphin;  I think it was a dolphin playing in the surf.  It startled me just a bit;  I actually wished that I could have gotten a second look.
The chop was a good 2 feet but fun.  The way in was easier and quicker.  As I got into the surf, there was a rip current to the north-pretty strong.  Fun to get thrown around onto the beach stones.  A thirty-one minute swim.
It started to drizzle on the way home.  I need the weather to allow me one more swim this week for 'the streak.'  I should be okay.
Thanks for reading.


"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

Oceanside Pier

I saw a comment in the North County Times that the man who jumped from the pier passed away.

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

North County Times Link

I told you Oceanside lifeguards were good.

I hope he fully recovers.

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

No Thursday Swim for Me-Thank Goodness-see article link below

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."


North County Times Article Link

Swim Before the Rain Arrives

There's supposed to be some rain coming tonight so I got my swim in after work today (Wednesday).  I don't want to take a chance that the rain may be heavy and the water might be dirty for a few days.  The sky was cloudy with blue spots and even sunshine breaking through before my swim.  By the time I was out the sky had changed with dark cluds blowing in from the west.  The waves were small initially, 1-2 feet, with a flat ocean.  I wore my fins because I wanted to take it easy.  I did a 30 minute swim and enjoyed it.  It was face-hurting cold getting in, but it warmed up farther out.  In one of my pictures you may be able to see a car on the pier.  Somebody must not have known that you don't drive your car on the pier.  (Real tough to figure that out).  The cops were sorting that out a while later after the car made it's way back in. 
Some rain drops fell on the drive home so I guess I had the right idea.  I am covered for the streak for the week.
There was one other guy swimming around a bit on the south side who I saw after I exited the water.  I have seen this guy before.  He swims a little, and just lazes and floats around in the freezing water near the surfers and just out past them.  He's got his own program going. Good for him.  I need to be moving to keep the body working in the cold water.  Surfline.com has the temp today as 58-60. 


"The first time you quit is the last time you try."