The Minch Swims 2018 - Blog

Nice chill out swim at Garry beach this afternoon with Colleen, Norman, Roisin, Laura & Simon. Bit of exploring around the coast. High tide was too low to swim all the way through the sea stack. Duckman was saying 13.5 degrees.

7/7/2018

Colin: Wee 5k swim down at Coll beach this morning before work. Pet hate of having to walk so far to swim :) few jellies up near the caravan park end. Duckman was saying 12.5 degrees on average. 5.07km @ 1hr 31mins

3/7/2018

A wee walk and swim at the beautiful Garry beach this afternoon with Donna and Loki

24/6/2018

Thanks to De Tha Dol for the articles on the Little Minch Swim, in their Harris Community Newsletter.

15/6/2018

Colin: Sea was like a millpond this morning. Nice and toasty, though it was pretty manky up past the river towards the caravan park with lots of floaters..Duckman was saying a balmy 13.4 degrees average. 5.03km @ 1hr45mins

12/6/2018

Photo's from the Little Minch Swim. Waternish Point (Skye) to Rodel (Harris). 11 hours of swimming & Feeding. 17.5 miles distance. Duckman was saying 10.1 degrees average...

6/6/2018

Colin: Tapering off (skins) swim this morning at Coll beach before the Little Minch Swim on Sunday. Duckman was saying 11.5 degrees. 4.05km @ 1hr 28 mins

31/5/2018

Colin: Had a nice chilled lap of Coll beach this morning. Usual dog walkers around & about. Duckman was saying a costa del coll temp of 12.5 degrees in the sea. 2.56km @ 55mins.

30/5/2018

Colin: What a morning for a refreshing skins swim down at Coll beach. Duckman was saying a more than tropical 11.5 degrees. 5.02km @ 1hr 46mins.

29/5/2018

Cracking day for (hopefully) the last long distance training swim before the Little Minch Swim next weekend. Thanks to Stuart for joining me for a lap. Duckman was saying 9.6 degrees. 17.5km @ 5hrs 49 mins

27/5/2018