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
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Chicago area open water swimmers will have one more Lake Michigan swim option this year thanks to a recently inked partnership between OWC and SanRead More
Last year we celebrated the end of summer by being in the lake just before 10:09pm – the moment the autumnal equinox arrived. We’re lookingRead More
Hi everyone! Be sure to come on out to Ohio Street Beach on Saturday morning, July 23, the cheer on Team Carol! Here is ourRead More
Be sure to check out the World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims over at Open Water Source. A few of them are quite ambitious (i.e.Read More
Today is the Summer Solstice. Get out and enjoy it! (click to enlarge)
Unlike in some municipalities, swimming is celebrated and encouraged in Zurich, Switzerland. The Limmat river, which runs right through the city, is one of theRead More
Just a quick reminder. Registration for the fifth annual Point to LaPointe Swim to Madeline Island is now open. The 2.1 mile event will takeRead More
There’s a great article on Active.com you should definitely check out: Swimming Around the World: Open Water Destination Races. However, the one on my shortRead More
I got this message from Dave yesterday, and we spoke about it again this morning. PLEASE read this and spread the word about the needRead More