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Swim Report – October 29, 2023 – Gray Skies Edition

November 11, 2023 By Steve

Finally getting around to posting this. Our last swim of October gave us a 56F lake temp, 45F air temp, 1-3 foot swells and aRead More

Swim Report – October 15, 2023 – Cold Plunge

October 19, 2023 By Steve

What a difference a couple of weeks makes! During our last swim earlier this month, the lake came in at 66F. But we had aRead More

Swim Report – October 1, 2023 – Happy October!

October 8, 2023 By Steve

The first meetup on the first day of October gave us a hint of fall in the air (63F) but a still very summer-like lakeRead More

Swim Report – September 24, 2023 – Happy Autumn!

September 28, 2023 By Steve

Sunrise at our first autumn meetup came a bit later at 6:39am, but the lake was still very summer-like at 69F. We had some slightRead More

Swim Report – September 17, 2023 – Late Summer Rain Edition

September 17, 2023 By Steve

A steady drizzle turned into a constant rain during our swim. But a very balmy 69F lake temp more than neutralized the 59F air temp.Read More

Swim Report – September 3, 2023 – Summer Sendoff

September 17, 2023 By Steve

One of our more perfect swim mornings, we had a 73F lake temp, 72F air temp, lots of sunshine at 6:15am. Keeping this one briefRead More

Swim Report – August 27, 2023 – Beach Hazard Edition

August 27, 2023 By Steve

Similar to two weeks ago, we had high waves driven by the sustained winds from the east. But the lake temp came in at 73F,Read More

Swim Report – August 20, 2023 – Air Show Edition

August 20, 2023 By Steve

The morning of the Air and Water Show is always a crapshoot since you never know what you might have to deal with around L1Read More

Swim Report – August 13, 2023 – That’s More Like It!

August 20, 2023 By Steve

After the mess that greeted us on August 6, this was a welcome change to say the least! Unlike the 6-foot swells from the priorRead More

Swim Report – July 30, 2023 – Goodbye July!

August 1, 2023 By Steve

Chicagoans like to sleep in during the summer which means that they often miss out on the best time of day. Last Sunday was noRead More

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