Steady eastern winds almost kiboshed our early morning swim outing on Saturday. Fortunately for us, we had a reserve swim spot! L1 was as picturesqueRead More
Author: Steve
This time of year is typically a “break through” point for us. Since we’ve been coming out to the lake fairly consistently, we’ve finally managedRead More
Three of us met out at L1 earlier this morning just in time for yet another magnificent sunrise. And even better, the ice floes thatRead More
While L1 is still the finest swim spot on the planet, it’s always a treat to see “how the other half swims” during the winterRead More
The air temperature was a fiery 31F this morning out at the lake, but an east wind had forced all of the ice onto theRead More
Three of us met out at L1 during a veritable heat wave. The 27F air temperature was downright balmy compared to the single digit tempsRead More
In stark contrast to last week’s meetup, yesterday’s swim was more akin to something we’d normally experience in mid to late January… I arrived a bit earlyRead More
Tim, Fred, and I met out at L1 on a morning that looked nothing like mid-December. With the dense fog, 50F air temperature, and 44.2FRead More
Five of us met out at L1 just a little before sunrise. The air, at 31F, was a bit nippy, but the lake was mostlyRead More
A larger than expected group of hearty Lake Monsters met out at L1 to take on big bad Lake Michigan. Unfortunately, L1 was a chaoticRead More