It’s no secret that swimming in the summer is my very favourite thing to do (followed closely by picnicking, then a tie between eating ice cream and eating BLTs…), so when Metro Morning called and asked if I’d be the first guest in their Enthusiast series, I jumped at the chance.

The outdoor pools in Toronto are free (FREE!!!!), and they are the most incredible public spaces. Of course I think the best pool in the city is probably the one closest to you, but I will admit I am partial to this one…

You can listen to be wax poetic with Matt Galloway about why I love swimming here!

PS: I’m also creating a crowd-sourced user guide to Toronto pools here (help out if you can! Or pass it along to a maybe-swimmer!)…AND my mid-July swimming update. Spoiler alert: There’ve been some gold start swims so far!