Just a quick note…I’ve been in touch with Todd and his trainer, Craig Strong, leading up to this event. Todd made his beach landing on Sunday in 13 hours and 35 minutes. I’ll have more details as well as an extended interview/blog post on this in the future. Way to go, Todd!!! Share
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70F lake temp…calm, clear water…amazing skyline. Yes, you REALLY should have been out there! Share
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The water temperature is still a scorching 70F with no thermoclines. And if it wasn’t for the rapidly diminishing sunlight, I wouldn’t have believed that it’s officially autumn. So what are you waiting for? Get on out there before Mother Nature changes her mind! Beginning of swim End of swim Share
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Here’s a great Ladder #1 stunt to round out the summer of 2009! (Video credit: Diver Dave) Share
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Every so often cities such as Chicago, Evanston, and Wilmette will close down their beaches due to higher than normal bacterial counts. Have you ever wondered why that happens? In this podcast, we speak with Todd Connor who is a candidate for Commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Be sure to [...]
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Saturday’s swim started a bit late. I got out there at 6:30am to check out the sunrise, but our magnificent personal star was hidden behind a wall of clouds on the horizon. So I waited until close to 7:00am until it made its grand appearance. During this time I chatted with Jonathan, a new swimmer [...]
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There’s a great article on Active.com you should definitely check out: Swimming Around the World: Open Water Destination Races. However, the one on my short list is the Sandycove Island Challenge in Cork, Ireland. It’s taking place this weekend on the other side of the pond. Anyone interested in getting a Chicago contingency together for [...]
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This weekend the Alliance for the Great Lakes is coordinating its annual September Adopt-a-Beach at all of Chicago’s beaches. As luck/chance/fate would have it, Laura, one of our Ladder #1 regulars, will be down at Rainbow on 77th – the same beach where Paula started her trans-Lake Michigan swim last month. As a site coordinator, [...]
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When the mercury read 67F at 5:30am, I knew that this would turn out to be a perfect late summer morning. And the foggy ride through the park out to Ladder #1 just added to the overall anticipation (suspense?) of the impending swim. Carol and I watched the sunrise as it crested over the fog [...]
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I had a kayak lesson this evening that involved practicing a self rescue. Since I was already soaked – and since the LPBC is very close to Ladder #1 – I decided to get in a quick swim. The water was choppy but very pleasant with water temperatures around 68F. I swam out about half [...]
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