Umelagun

One recurring favourite during our nine summers here in Umeå has been “Umelagun”, located at the northern end of Nydalasjön. Famous for its 50% polar bear discount on colder days, it offers both a 25-metre pool for lap swimming and a kids’ section with a few warmer pools and water slides.

After wrapping up another week with 100 km running, we spent a couple of hours today at Umelagun, giving me the chance to practice swimming for the first time in more than two months. Prior to my skiing injury, I used to swim at least three thousand meters per month, so I have really been missing it. Unfortunately, I have yet to fully recovered so I took it really easy but at least I was able to swim a hundred meters.