Hello fellow learner, Greetings from Petoskey, Michigan. This past week I swam across Walloon Lake in northern Michigan with my dad. We tracked it to come out to a mile in distance there and back. Here's a picture of the lake at sunrise: Open water swimming is not my cup of tea or my dad's, so our route was not the most linear. The biggest differences are that there's no stripe on the bottom to help guide like in a pool, and the waves cause even more turbulence. Despite the seaweed, lack of vision underwater, and fear of seeing a fish, I really enjoyed the swim! Not much is comparable to the feeling of getting out after a refreshing dip.
Letter #15 from a Learn-it-all
Letter #15 from a Learn-it-all
Letter #15 from a Learn-it-all
Hello fellow learner, Greetings from Petoskey, Michigan. This past week I swam across Walloon Lake in northern Michigan with my dad. We tracked it to come out to a mile in distance there and back. Here's a picture of the lake at sunrise: Open water swimming is not my cup of tea or my dad's, so our route was not the most linear. The biggest differences are that there's no stripe on the bottom to help guide like in a pool, and the waves cause even more turbulence. Despite the seaweed, lack of vision underwater, and fear of seeing a fish, I really enjoyed the swim! Not much is comparable to the feeling of getting out after a refreshing dip.