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Saturday May 18 - 6:00am - L1
Swim report – May 18, 2013 – Early Summer?
Four of us met out at L1 at 6:00am, and the already-risen sun was still hidden by a low lying cloud bank. I expected the lake temperature would be around 52F – 53F. So it came as quite a shock when the thermometer came back at a fiery 57F! We decided to walk down to... Read More
Swim Report – May 11, 2013 – New faces at L1 (Where were you?)
The lake temp came in at 51.5F with some slight swells breaking at Oak Street Beach. Fortunately for us, the cloud cover was already burning off as we gathered at L1. Joel and I decided to head down to the beach and do a 1/2 mile swim back to L1 while Nick and Mike opted for... Read More
Swim Report – May 5, 2013 – Glorious!
The forecast called for crisp air temperatures and overcast skies. But once again, the weatherman lied! I set the meetup time for 6:00am, but I knew that I would likely miss some of the sunrise since the official sun-up time was 5:46am. So I made a spontaneous stop at Howard... Read More
Swim Report – April 28, 2013 – Birthday Swim!
Keeping with tradition, I got my steak last night and went out to L1 earlier this morning to do my “baptism by ice” birthday swim . And Mother Nature showed up with a mighty fine present – a 52F lake! Given that I am still building up the swim endurance I lost... Read More
Swim Report – April 27, 2013 – Pushing 50 (degrees)
I haven’t been in the lake for a couple of weeks, and I just couldn’t hold out until tomorrow’s meetup. So I made a quick trip out to Lighthouse Beach this morning and got in a quick 1/4 mile. The lake temperature came in at 49F close to the shore. But the... Read More
