Chapter 4: Taking the Plunge – How to Effectively Manage the Swim Start When you let go of the ladder and start to wade out into the lakeRead More
Author: Steve
The one good thing about losing an hour this weekend was that we got to catch more of the sunrise on our way out toRead More
I decided to take advantage of the sunny, 60F weather and went out to Lighthouse Beach for a quick dip. There is NO WAY thatRead More
We got up an hour earlier this morning and headed out to MSW. However, Dave scouted out the area beforehand and deemed it to beRead More
Charles Cushman was born in the small southern Indiana town of Poseyville in 1896. Like many other young and enterprising Midwesterners, he felt the drawRead More
Chapter 2: Pre-Swim Preparation – The Real Key to Mastering Cold Water Settings As noted previously, 80% of the challenge involved with swimming for extendedRead More
Dave, Mike and new Lake/Ice Monster James made it out to MSW today for a swim in the tumultuous lake. Here’s Dave’s report! The sunRead More
Chapter 1: The Inner Game – How Your Brain Works in the Open Water (and elsewhere) Here’s a quick exercise I want you to doRead More
This time of year is one of extremes out at the lake. The air is often bracingly cold. The sun can be preternaturally bright onRead More
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