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** Water temperature 74° at the surface as of today. If you've been wanting to try out a wetsuit for Swimming this is the time. Air temp expected in the upper 50s, bring a warm beverage, we'll have a set that keeps you moving. You can do this. Low to mid 70s when you're outside … Continue reading This Sunday -August 31st at Town of Black Mountain Pool 6:30-8:30am! →

We just received word from the Biltmore Lake that the water quality does not meet their standard for swimming this week due to all the rain, so we are moving indoors to the Asheville School pool for our more regular time of 630 to 8:30 AM. They test every week on Thursday afternoon or Friday … Continue reading NOTICE! NO Open Water at Biltmore Lake this Sunday BUT YES to Asheville School at 6:30am! →

Our second open water group swim happens this Sunday from 7am to 8:30am at Biltmore Lake! Please park only along Lake Drive in front of the clubhouse, There is no parking in the resident's lot near the tennis courts and boathouse If you have an orange open water floaty that you'd like to bring to … Continue reading Open Water at Biltmore Lake this Sunday July 27! →

This Sunday we have the pleasure of swimming at the Town of Black Mountain's outdoor 25-yard pool on the edge of Lake Tomahawk from 6:30-8:30am. We will alternate between this outdoor pool in Black Mountain and the waterfront at Biltmore Lake neighborhood in West Asheville/Enka for the next eight weeks leading us into September with … Continue reading This Sunday -July 20th at Town of Black Mountain Pool 6:30-8:30am! →

The only 50-meter pool in the Asheville and Buncombe County area along the Swannanoa River was severely damaged during Hurricane Helene last fall. With all of the river that flowed in and over the pool it left lots of fertile sediment on the bottom of the pool, and now it has a beautiful full lawn … Continue reading Rec Park Pool Turf! →

This Sunday we have the pleasure of swimming at the Town of Black Mountain's outdoor 25-yard pool on the edge of Lake Tomahawk from 6:30-8:30am. We will alternate between this outdoor pool in Black Mountain and the waterfront at Biltmore Lake neighborhood in West Asheville/Enka for the next eight weeks leading us into September with … Continue reading This Sunday -July 20th at Town of Black Mountain Pool 6:30-8:30am! →

Tomorrow from 7 to 8:30 AM we will have an opportunity to swim Open Water at Biltmore Lake! I will be swapping out existing buoys with some larger buoys tomorrow morning as we swim. If you have an orange open water floaty that you'd like to bring to swim with for peace of mind-bring it🌞. … Continue reading Open Water at Biltmore Lake Saturday July 12! →

This summer if you have a picture that you've taken of someone you know swimming in open water, or someone takes a picture of you swimming in open water, and it's really cool please send it along and I'll try to post them! Here is Marie Henderson's capture of Misty Varnell yesterday at Lake James … Continue reading Picture of the Week →

This Sunday we have the pleasure of swimming at the Town of Black Mountain's outdoor 25-yard pool on the edge of Lake Tomahawk from 6:30-8:30am. This will be a week by week decision, but please come on out and enjoy swimming outdoors! Print this and bring a copy or have your phone on the pool … Continue reading Workout preview for This Sunday -July 6th at Town of Black Mountain Pool 6:30-8:30am! →

This Sunday we have the pleasure of swimming at the Town of Black Mountain's outdoor 25-yard pool on the edge of Lake Tomahawk from 6:30-8:30am. This will be a week by week decision, but please come on out and enjoy swimming outdoors!  It's a beautiful setting looking towards the Seven Sisters range, and a … Continue reading This Sunday -July 6th at Town of Black Mountain Pool 6:30-8:30am! →