Hi open water swimmers, I just joined this message board and am very excited to learn about open water opportunities. I'm a DAM member (I swim usually at 7...
Hi Melanie, Glad you signed up for the listserv! We've had a lot of fun swimming in NorCal since, was it last fall? Our experience varies quite a bit, from one...
I am working in the Sac. area on sat. morning and would love to go for a swim at Natomas or Folsom if anyone is interested? I could meet there at 10amish -...
Hi Melanie, I'm glad you are joining us. Yes, I'm the one you booted from your lane! Is anyone interested in a mid-week early morning swim at Berryessa this...
Ulrike K., one of the "founders" of this interest group, was back at Capital Public Radio last Friday reporting on the June 12 Alcatraz SwimFest Swim. She's in...
Hi everybody, Andrea - you know it was a boot of respect since there's no way we could keep up with you in Lane 4. :) Can you all give me some general info...
Hi Melanie, Aquatic park swimming is great! Some of us wear wetsuits, but it is by no means necessary. The water was in the mid-50s, and we swam for about...
Ryan and I are interested in going for the Saturday morning swim the Em at Natomas or Folsom. Where should we meet you? Is anybody else interested in going?...
Rocklin Aquatic Masters meets at Beal's Pt. Folsom Lk. sat. at 7:00 A.M., usually 15-25 swimmers, two coaches with jet skis to guard. Generally swim about 45...
Anyone going to the swim on the 11th?? I'm out of town and coming back on the 6th (so I'll be out of shape, bummer!!) but I've heard so much about this swim...
Hello all - I have been lurking the last few weeks awaiting my actual arrival in Northern Cal before posting. My husband and I just moved back to Northern Cal...
HI Kendra, Welcome back to NorCal. I live and work in the City of Sacramento. I swim with the Sacramento Masters, at the Natomas Raquet Club. Its a great...
Hi Kendra, Welcome to No Cal. The temperature is listed as between 65 and 68 degrees for the swim at the Sierra Nevada site. Maybe they hadn't posted it...
Anyone have a bit of free time on thursday (8/9) morning (and very early is fine) to go for a swim at Natomas. I went for a loop/lap around the island last...
that sounds sweet emily-can I come? I am sorry but I have to work Wednesday night -i was really looking forward to the dinner.....i am sorry. hope i see you...
If you are interested in swimming Natomas on thursday morning we are meeting at the civic center pool at 6am. If you are in Sac. and would like to join us -...
Hello DAM open-water swimmers! Sorry I've been away from this group from awhile...but my boyfriend Jeff is doing better and I'm back coaching,(and swimming)!...
Remmi, Vannessa, Isabel and Em swam at "lake" natomas this thursday morning. The water temp was 69 in the cove near the shore and 66 out in the middle. There...
Glad you're back Emmie and Jeff is doing better. I am IN for whiskeytown and plan on camping the night before. There are a few swimmers (and dear friends of...
Hi All, Alan and I are planning to go to the Whiskeytown Swim, and camp the night before (Sept. 8-9?). My posts have been somehow not getting to the list, and ...
Awesome! Jeff and I are going to get a campsite, but we should definitely have a campout that night! Maybe I'll bring smores supplies...I think we will be ok...
Thank you Emmie for organizing the Whiskeytown trip and sending the information! It looks like a great place to swim and I have never been in there. The...
I believe that the oak bottom campground is first come first serve - so I don't think we can make reservations - but if we know who might be the first to...
You can reserve a campsite by leaving your CC #, it costs $16/night Call Oak Bottom Store at 530-359-2407. 24 hr cancellation policy and you pay when you get...