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Swim Report – July 12, 2026 – In the 70F+ Zone!

July 16, 2026 By Steve

After an early July heat wave, the lake finally caught up and came in at 74F this morning – finally shattering the 70F ceiling! TheRead More

Swim Report – July 5, 2026 – Calm After the Storms

July 16, 2026 By Steve

Fortunately for us, the thunderstorms that plagued the Independence Day events dissipated during the night giving us low lying clouds and overcast skies at 5:20amRead More

Swim Report – June 28, 2026 – Happy Summer!

June 28, 2026 By Steve

Our first official meetup of the summer was about as good as it gets. The lake came in at a fiery 66F with the airRead More

Swim Report – June 14, 2026 – Eye of the Storm Edition

June 28, 2026 By Steve

We had a brief window of time to get in a swim this morning. But fortune smiled on us and gave us a 61.2F lake,Read More

Swim Report – June 7, 2026 – Late Spring Bliss

June 11, 2026 By Steve

Our first meetup of June was a real gem. The lake came in at 64.2F lake with the air temp just a bight higher atRead More

Swim Report – May 31, 2026 – 60F+!

June 4, 2026 By Steve

Lake Michigan finally broke through the 60F ceiling, coming in at a balmy 62F at 5:15am. This exceeded the 58F air – so a welcomeRead More

Swim Report – May 24, 2026 – Dodging the Storms

May 24, 2026 By Steve

We outwitted Mother Nature this morning and got in a swim before the t-storms arrived. The lake was a balmy 57.2F lake at 5:22am withRead More

Swim Report – May 10, 2026 – Spring Turnover Edition

May 21, 2026 By Steve

While the lake was a bit choppy at 5:35am, the water temp came in at a blazing 55.4F – much better than the 45F air!Read More

Swim Report – May 3, 2026 – Spring Bliss

May 3, 2026 By Steve

Our first meetup of May was a really winner with a 54F lake, just slightly warmer than the 52F air. But the real treat wasRead More

Swim Report – April 26, 2026 – April Chops

April 27, 2026 By Steve

Sunday threw us a bit of a curveball with some washing-machine-like chop, but the 52°F water felt way better than the 43°F air. Since IRead More

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