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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

Swim Report – March 19, 2023 – Brisk Dawn

March 20, 2023 By Steve

Just as we thought we were going to crack the 40F ceiling, we were once again thwarted by Old Man Winter. We had a coldRead More

Swim Report – March 12, 2023 – Cold Chaos

March 20, 2023 By Steve

Warmer air temperatures drove a warmer lake –> 39F to be specific. You could really tell the difference in the water as the “sting factor”Read More

Swim Report – February 26, 2023 – Late Winter Bliss

March 8, 2023 By Steve

Another perfect morning out at the lake – with another phenomenal sunrise. The air temp was a bit crisp at 32F, but the lake wasRead More

Swim Report – February 19, 2023 – Winter Fading

February 21, 2023 By Steve

After the late week cold snap, we lucked out again on Sunday. The air temp was a very tolerable 40F at 6:40am. But the bigRead More

Swim Report – February 12, 2023 – Early Spring?

February 16, 2023 By Steve

Last Sunday was another gem. The lake came in at an estimated 35F lake with the air slightly higher at 37F – so a bigRead More

Swim Report – February 5, 2023 – Blue Skies

February 10, 2023 By Steve

We finally got a minor reprieve from Old Man Winter last Sunday. While the lake temperature came in at a not unexpected 33F, the airRead More

Swim Report – January 15, 2023 – Winter Colors

January 23, 2023 By Steve

Sunrise was a bit earlier now that the days are getting longer, and it was quite a show at 7:00am. We lucked out with mostlyRead More

Swim Report – January 8, 2023 – Goodbye 2022!

January 11, 2023 By Steve

Our first official meetup of 2023 gave us a 35.4F lake temp (in swim) with some slight chops and a rather insidious northbound current thatRead More

Swim Report – December 18, 2022 – Goodbye Autumn 2022!

December 21, 2022 By Steve

I’ve got about 15 minutes left of autumn right now, so I figured I’d get out this report before it’s officially winter in this partRead More

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