There’s a lot more to sighting than just picking a target and looking for it during the swim. But unfortunately, that’s usually all the advice you’llRead More
Author: Steve
If you missed out on any of Friday night’s fireworks shows, you had a chance to catch nature’s version early Saturday morning. And it wasRead More
The days are starting to get shorter, so I bumped up our swim start time to 5:30am. We had a great turnout at such anRead More
It’s normal to be anxious before and during an open water swim. But if this isn’t managed effectively, it could lead to panic, exhaustion, paralysis,Read More
About 15 swimmers showed up for our last swim of Spring and first swim of Summer. And with the official solstice taking place at 5:51am,Read More
Training in an indoor pool may help you with techniques and endurance, but all bets are off when it comes to managing colder water temperaturesRead More
After a chaotic week where the air temperatures dipped into the low 50F’s, we lucked on out Saturday morning with a nice, sunny day –Read More
Believe it or not, you are actually “wired” to thrive in the elements. But you will only be successful if you understand how you interactRead More
Are you tired of feeling like a shipwreck survivor whenever you finish an open water swim? Well, that’s exactly what you will get when youRead More
According to the Chicago Tribune, 63F is “dangerously cold” water. However, Lake Monsters seem to thrive in these conditions… As we edge closer and closerRead More