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Swim Report – June 7, 2009 – Overcast

June 7, 2009 By srhernan

Here are Chris’ notes from this morning: Well if you slept in you missed out on a wonderful swim opportunity, water temp was 55 degreesRead More

Swim Report – June 6, 2009 – New Lake Monster!

June 6, 2009 By srhernan

The sun rose at 5:16am, and I made it out to Ladder #1 just in time to catch the show. I had to clean upRead More

Swim Report – May 30, 2009 – What a Sunrise!

May 31, 2009 By srhernan

Having the alarm clock sound off at 4:30am on a Saturday morning doesn’t make much sense to most people. And if you tell them thatRead More

8 Ways to Handle Swimming in Cold Water

May 28, 2009 By Steve

Kevin Koskella of Tri Swim Coach has an article at Active.com on “8 Ways to Handle Swimming in Cold Water.” Here are his recommendations: 1.Read More

Swim Report – May 25, 2009 – Choppy Memorial Day

May 26, 2009 By srhernan

We were hoping for a nice sunny Memorial Day morning at Ladder #1, but overcast skies and gusty winds made the swim area a veritableRead More

Swim Report – May 23, 2009 – Bright and Sunny!

May 23, 2009 By srhernan

Sunrise came at 5:25am, and Chris and I were there early to snap a few shots. The official water temperature came in at 55F withRead More

Welcome to Summer, Chicago!

May 22, 2009 By srhernan

There’s an ugly rumor going around that summer begins in late June. Something to do with a “solstice” (whatever that is). Well I’m here toRead More

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

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