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What You Will Not Find at Ladder #1

August 14, 2009 By Steve

I’ll concede that the lake can get annoyingly cold at times. But even in the midst of winter, I’d still rather thrash about in LakeRead More

Hey, Chicago: Please Support Distance Swimmer Paula Stephanson!

August 11, 2009 By Steve

I had a great conversation with Eleanor Stephanson, Paula’s mother, earlier this afternoon. Paula, a marathon swimmer from Belleville, Ontario, is looking to become onlyRead More

Weekend Triathlon Swim Fatality – Endurance Athletes Take Note

August 10, 2009 By srhernan

Yesterday, a 43-year-old woman died during the swim portion of a triathlon up in Wisconsin. While the incident is still under investigation, there’s a lotRead More

Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin

August 8, 2009 By srhernan

There is a rather lengthy article posted on the Time magazine website with the catchy title, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin.” You can checkRead More

Swim Report – August 8, 2009 – Summer?

August 8, 2009 By srhernan

I arrived at Ladder #1 just a little after 6:00am. The air temperature was in the 70F’s, but a steady breeze combined with overcast skiesRead More

Open Water Chicago on Chicago Bites!

August 6, 2009 By Steve

If you ever want to get the real skinny on the Chicago food and dining scene, be sure to check out Chicago Bites. Bridget andRead More

(Very Brief) Swim Report – August 4, 2009 – Fun With Thermoclines

August 4, 2009 By srhernan

There’s been a lot of buzz over the past few days about how cold the lake has become in such a short period of time.Read More

Swim Report – August 2, 2009 – Brrrr…!

August 4, 2009 By srhernan

I didn’t make it out to the swim site on Sunday, but Chris and Laura got in an early morning swim. Dave made it outRead More

Swim Report – August 1, 2009 – Wow…

August 1, 2009 By srhernan

We had a lively crew out at the lake this morning that included Carol, Laura, Chris, and yours truly along with a couple of otherRead More

Chicago’s Most Polluted Beaches

July 29, 2009 By Steve

According to a blurb in today’s Chicago Tribune: The top five beaches in Cook County that exceeded the national standard for E. coli levels inRead More

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