25 hours 38 minutes Wow…
Category: OWC Blog
Paula embarked her second attempt this afternoon: Below are the text messages I’m getting from Paula’s support crew (most recent ones at the top). KeepRead More
Dave called me just after noon yesterday and notified me that the water temperature had risen to 61F. The swim site had chops of upRead More
Some disappointing news, folks. Paula and crew ran into some heavy weather 8 hours and 12 miles (20 km) into the swim. She was doingRead More
No updates yet on Paula as of 9:20am Saturday. If everything went as planned, she should be hitting Michiana Shores within the next three hours.Read More
Dave and I had spoke earlier in the day, and he reported lake temperatures of 68F (69F at Ohio Street Beach). Shortly after that, someRead More
I just got a note from Paula that the swim is on! She was able to secure a charter boat to accompany her from ChicagoRead More
Many of us recall our grandparents warning us about “undertows” or “undercurrents” along the coastlines of the Great Lakes or the oceans. A bit laterRead More
Here’s Dave’s niece celebrating a major swimming milestone at “the pool”:
I caught the sunrise at 5:57am and started my swim shortly thereafter. The water temperature came in at 68F for the first meter of depth.Read More