swimming in Seattle

Here is a first crack at "good places to swim in the Seattle area." If this develops into something useful then I'll cross-post a more formal version to the Training section of my static site.

Open-water:
  * Idylwood Park: near NE 40th St & W Lk Samm Pkwy in Redmond.  Friday mornings in the summer were a common meeting time for triathletes last year.
  * Lake Sammamish State Park: on NW Sammamish Rd in Issaquah. 
  * Seward Park in Seattle
  * Madison Park in Seattle
  * Green Lake in Seattle
  * Pine Lake in the city of Sammamish
  * Beaver Lake, also in Sammamish
In the summer, the smaller lakes (Pine, Beaver, Green) tend to be a bit warmer than Sammamish or Washington, due to their shallower depth.

Public Pools:
  * eastside city pools: see http://www.myparksandrecreation.com/info_public/pools.asp for Bellevue, Kirkland and Issaquah pools
  * NWCenter pools: see http://www.nwcenter.org/Ent-PoolsLocs.asp for Mercer Island, Northshore (Bothell), Redmond and St Edwards (Kenmore/Juanita) pools
  * A good list of Seattle city pools is at http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/aquatics/pools/index.htm.  Of special note is the outdoor "long course" (50m) pool at Colman Park in West Seattle.  They're only open in the summer but it's a rather unique experience - salt water!

Masters teams:
  * The Pacific Northwest Association of US Masters Swimming has info on teams and meets at http://www.swimpna.org/.