Crusty Barnacles

06/12/2022

“there is something at once thrilling and humbling about stepping into the ocean and knowing I’m entering the habitat of ancient animals” - looking forward to the swims at Nantasket this summer and fall.

They’ve gotten a bad rap ever since “Jaws,” and attacks are rare. Here’s the overlooked good news story.

03/10/2022

This looks fun…Johns pond. Mashpee. Early June.

Age Requirement: The minimum age requirement for the 3 mile and 1 mile races is 11 years of age. The minimum age for the .5 mile race is 10 years of age. Parents: please contact Bill Burnett with any questions or to request a special consideration be made for your child.

09/03/2021

For the Boston area surfers out there - tofino would be like a warm spring day.

Canada's frozen playground. - Magicseaweed

08/04/2021

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer. Good luck Ryan on your swim this weekend.

08/04/2021

Wishing all the swimmers for the Boston Light Swim an incredible time on sat. Be safe and have fun.

01/03/2021

Three bites and you're out for sharks? Seems like a kooky dooks idea on so many levels to limit shark attacks (but a fun read nonetheless)

A marine biologist’s ideas for singling out sharks that attack humans have prompted objections from other shark scientists.

11/22/2020

Great white foie gras anyone?

Great white sharks seem to be too scared to return to one of their feeding grounds off the coast of South Africa.

10/25/2020

Good to know if you’re resisting a return to an indoor pool

As it's found to help ward off degenerative brain diseases, one cold water convert wades in on why it's the perfect tonic

07/25/2020

The ocean is officially as warm as a pool. The noaa buoy reads 73 degrees! No better time to enjoy an open water swim than Sunday morning. Anyone up for a 6:30 am swim to beat the crowds and return in time to give a send off to the 8:00 am swimmers?

The ocean is officially as warm as a pool. The noaa buoy reads 73 degrees! No better time to enjoy an open water swim than Sunday morning. Anyone up for a 6:30 am swim to beat the crowds and return…

07/17/2020

Gonna be a hot weekend - perfect for a swim in the sea. Caps are here - water is required. If you're planning to swim Sunday and want a cap, let me know. I plan to be at nantasket just before 8:00 am. Enjoy, Tom

Gonna be a hot weekend – perfect for a swim in the sea. Caps are here – water is required. If you’re planning to swim Sunday and want a cap, let me know. I plan to be at nantasket…

07/10/2020

Sunday morning is looking like it'll be perfect swim conditions at Nantasket. Storm will have moved along, fog cleared and really warm water for this time of year. If you haven't gotten out yet this season, there's no better weekend to start. Photo above taken from Northeast Surfing we**am. It's looking pretty impending-stormy-soupy (if that's a phrase) right now. Enjoy.

Sunday morning is looking like it’ll be perfect swim conditions at Nantasket. Storm will have moved along, fog cleared and really warm water for this time of year. If you haven’t gotten…

07/06/2020

Thanks for getting back on caps. Orange was the winner. Also, we're going with a white graphic instead of blue so it stands out. However, we are being offered a free upgrade from latest to silicone. Any objection to silicone?

Thanks for getting back on caps. Orange was the winner. Also, we’re going with a white graphic instead of blue so it stands out. However, we are being offered a free upgrade from latest to si…