Swimming in Lake Khövsgöl
Image: Ice Swimming Adventures
The pool where I do most of my training in the winter is a softtop convertible; they take the inflatable top off in late May and the pool becomes an outdoor wonder that reminds me of my childhood summer swims until sometime in mid- to late-September. That’s when the encroaching cold and gloom of winter forces the bubble back up, and the day that work is completed is always one of the saddest on the calendar.