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Swim Report(s) – May 21, 2009 – Ditch the Wetsuit!

May 21, 2009 By srhernan

Dave, Chris, and I all got in a swim today sans wetsuit. Dave and Chris hit the lake early in the day and did aRead More

Swim Report – May 17, 2009 – An early report by Chris

May 17, 2009 By srhernan

Per Chris: Okay this is the official swim report for sunday may 17th… after watching a brilliant sunrise from ladder #1, I proceeded into aRead More

Swim Report – May 16, 2009 – Looming Storms

May 17, 2009 By srhernan

Carol, Chris, Dave, and I all met at L1 really early to get in a quick mile. We stopped at Oak Street Beach for aRead More

Chicago Park District may open five beaches for surfing

May 14, 2009 By Steve

Check out the article in today’s Sun Times. It looks like Vince Deur’s efforts to expand beach access to non-motorized sports are starting to bearRead More

Sleep Deprivation, Thyroid Hormone Levels, and Human Thermoregulation

May 12, 2009 By srhernan

Take a look at the following graphic: (click to enlarge) This is from the Medscape CME article “The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Hormones andRead More

Swim Report – May 9, 2009 – Breezy!

May 9, 2009 By srhernan

Chris, I, and new Lake Monster Melissa made the early morning trek out to Ladder #1. And despite 15-20mph gusts of wind on the bikeRead More

Swim Report – May 3, 2009 – Mirror Lake

May 6, 2009 By srhernan

Chris and Carol made it out Sunday morning. Here’s the report and the pics: Well folk’s today’s swim report is as follows, got e-mail fromRead More

Swim Report – May 2, 2009 – Picture Perfect!

May 2, 2009 By srhernan

I made it out to Ladder #1 at about 5:50am – just in time to catch the sunrise. The lake was crystal clear and completelyRead More

Chicago’s Water Cribs: Those Strange Objects Out in the Distance

April 28, 2009 By Steve

Besides Ladder #1 itself, one of the more iconic items out at the swim site is that peculiar structure that looms way out on theRead More

Happy Birthday to Me!

April 28, 2009 By Steve

And you know what that means:

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