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OWC Launches New Instagram Site!

April 1, 2024 By Steve

For over 15 years, we here at OWC have mistakenly believed that our value to you all has been our ability to provide you withRead More

The Secret History of the Swimmer’s Shrine

April 1, 2023 By Steve

One of the more iconic elements out at our swim site is small structure embedded in the concrete wall at the 1/8 mile point. TheRead More

Buster Weissmuller Hernan – April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022 By Steve

Chicago’s Water Tunnels: Secret Passages Beneath the Lake

April 1, 2021 By Steve

Every major city that has been around for a while has layers of history that can often be seen in abandoned or forgotten infrastructure projects,Read More

Nicholas Anderson Hernan – July 10, 2020

July 11, 2020 By Steve

OWC Update – New Photo Gallery!

October 7, 2019 By Steve

Over the past 12 years (has it really been that long?!?) I’ve been taking photos both inside and outside of the lake at our world-famousRead More

OWC Alert: Dangerous Buoy Placement

April 1, 2019 By Steve

Every Spring, the City of Chicago sets out the buoys in our swim area, giving us roughly 1/4 mile from the shore to play aroundRead More

Joseph Stephen Hernan – May 31, 2017

June 1, 2017 By Steve

The Weissmuller Pavilion: A New Chicago Park District Project for 2016

April 1, 2016 By Steve

The L1 open water site is about to get swim lockers – and a whole lot more! One of the lesser known projects of MayorRead More

(Bonus) Swim Report – July 27, 2015 – Marton’s Send-off

August 4, 2015 By Steve

As most of you know, I was out of town the weekend of the 25th. So I missed out on the informal gathering out atRead More

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