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Swim Report(s) – November 17/18, 2012 – Heat dome edition

November 18, 2012 By Steve

If you haven’t been outside at all this weekend, I really feel sorry for you! A mild “heat dome” has formed over this part ofRead More

Swim Report – November 10, 2012 – Testing the Limits

November 10, 2012 By Steve

Nick and I met out at L1 around 8:00am, and we just missed the sunshine. The lake temp came in at a chilly 46.5F, butRead More

(Brief) Swim Report – October 28, 2012 – Cold fury at month’s end

October 28, 2012 By Steve

By the time I arrived at L1, I had already caught several good glimpses of the lakefront – and none of them were very encouraging.Read More

Swim Report – October 21, 2012 – Autumn Glory!

October 22, 2012 By Steve

In case I haven’t said it enough, October sunrises are some of the most amazing ones of the year. For some reason, you really hitRead More

Swim Report – October 14, 2012 – What storm?

October 14, 2012 By Steve

Mike and I headed out to L1 at just past 6:30am expecting the worst. The marine forecast called for 6 to 9 foot waves alongRead More

Swim Report – October 6, 2012 – First Autumn Chill

October 6, 2012 By Steve

I’ll admit it. This morning really caught me off guard. I knew the forecast called for colder air temperatures, but I wasn’t expecting it toRead More

Lake Monster from Across the Pond!

October 3, 2012 By Steve

Hailing all the way from Scotland, David made a pilgrimage out to L1 last Saturday morning. And from the look of things, he had WAYRead More

Swim Report – September 30, 2012 – Out Like a Lion

September 30, 2012 By Steve

If you’ve ever been bored swimming out in the lake, today would have cured that… Six of us met up at 8:00am out by L1,Read More

Bonus Swim Report: 2012 Equinox Swim!

September 22, 2012 By Steve

The autumnal equinox arrived at 9:49am. So I got in the lake a little bit before to squeeze in a swim during the last momentsRead More

Swim Report – September 22, 2012 – Last Swim of Summer 2012!

September 22, 2012 By Steve

Today’s morning forecast called for high winds and scattered showers, so we were greatly relieved when we arrived to find a sunny and calm lake!Read More

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