Saturday 6th December 2025. December is here!

After smashing my November target and upgrading my penguin gold to penguin antartic, today was my first swim of December.

My target is now 3000m per month!

The sun was rising when I arrived at the Flash, tired, after a rough night's sleep and being awake before 6am! But I couldn't wait for my swim!

The air temperature was 3 degrees and the water was 6 degrees, so lovely and fresh. I had a chat with some other swimmers, one of whom i worked with over 20 years ago!

I changed my course, and went out of my comfort zone by swimming across the Flash instead of my usual triangle. Then swam back across.

By the time I was half way back I couldn't feel the fingers on my right hand so it was definitely time to get out. But, I reckon I could have easily swam further.

I walked up the jetty and nearly slipped back in as per usual!

I swam 700m! The most i have done to date in one go, roughly 28 lengths. So I am definitely building my distance up ready for warmer weather and water in the spring and summer.

The downside was struggling to peel my wetsuit off with very cold fingers which meant it took me longer to get my top half dried and dressed which is essential for my core temperature to rise. I avoided the shakes though thank god, and drove home to my hot drink and water bottle to get fully warmed up.

No photographer today so just a photo of the lake and an after swim selfie.

This shows the lake i swam across.