I know what some of you are saying right now, "Are you crazy? I'm not going to swim in the cold water when it's cold outside!"
On the other hand, there may be those of you out there who know the secret, Barton Springs doesn't seem cold when the air temperature is only 40. Not only that, it's free, it's close, and there are a lot fewer people in the water on the weekends.
Actually, it's not only the weekends when there are fewer people. I went to swim at lunch time and realized there are a group of people who all swim at lunch and know each other. How cool is that?... people in this town are so friendly!
Although swimming at Barton is fun, it's more fun when you have friends to join you. Unfortunately, there are still people who are hard to get into the water. For those people we have three tactics...
(1) Logic: "Swimming at Barton is good open water practice."
(2) Peer pressure: "Everyone else is swimming."
(3) Fun: "If you swim with us, you can jump off the board when you're done."
Winter is by far the best time to swim at Barton Springs. If you have a wetsuit it's even better. Wetsuits will help get you into the parking lot, they'll keep you warm, and they'll help keep you afloat. If you don't have a wetsuit, you might consider stopping into the shop in the next few days, wetsuits are 40% off right now. SWEET!
PS: If you do swim at Barton Springs, please wear a bright swim cap. It helps others spot you in the water, which decreases likelihood of mid-water collisions.
1 comment:
sweet moses I was just thinking about this last week now that I actually have a wetsuit how nice it would be for some swimming in barton during winter. BUT i'm in stinky H-town for the next few weeks but I'll be sure to hop in as soon as I get back in town
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