You should all know by now that we here are OWC are not deterred by swimming in cold water lakes. But speaking entirely for myself, I believe I will pass on taking a dip in Lake Vostok, the largest of Antarctica’s subterranean lakes.
And in recent news, a group of Russian scientists are within 100 feet of reaching this still unexplored time capsule. For those of you who have a spare 45 minutes, here is an excellent documentary on Lake Vostok:
When I retire, all I really want is a nice place in the country with access to a calm and peaceful swimming area. Kind of like Diocletian’s retirement palace:
Check out these intrepid “walruses!”
Winter swimming is the best way to get back into shape. It’s like a magic wand.
Here are a few shots of “Surfer Jack” Flynn shooting the curl in the 33F water down at 57th Street Beach last Sunday. Cool stuff!
Here’s a fantastic video produced and directed by Brian Anderson from the Medill School at Northwestern University:
Here are a couple of shots of Dave taking a nice cold plunge on the “south side” a few years back:
