I really like swimming in oceans, lakes, and rivers. I like outdoor pools too, but oceans and lakes – they take the cake! This morning, I rode my bike down to the ocean to swim the Kits Challenge. 1.5km in 24:40 this morning has me thinking about some of my favorite swims ever. I swam once in the Indian Ocean.  It was glorious.

I jumped off an iceberg once into a lake called Lake Lovely Water. That was COLD!! I like it when you swim over the sandbar at Boundary Bay and the crabs give you their best ninja impressions. I love swimming in the Caribbean Ocean because you can float forever and snorkel as you go. As a kid, Lost Lake, Lightening Lakes, and Deer Lake were some of my favorite swimming holes.  As an adult, I’m grateful for every time I discover new and beautiful locations for swimming outdoors.