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Swim Report – September 5, 2021 – Hints of Autumn

September 9, 2021 By Steve

We’re definitely feeling the change in seasons these days. The sunrises are later in the morning, and there is a slight chill present in theRead More

Swim Report – August 29, 2021 – Don’t Fence Us In!

September 4, 2021 By Steve

Good fences may make good neighbors, but this isn’t the case with swimming… The last meetup of August brought out several Lake Monsters to theRead More

Swim Report – August 22, 2021 – Grey Skies at Dawn

August 22, 2021 By Steve

Seven of us made it out to L1 this morning and, fortunately for us, the “beach hazard” swim conditions did not materialize at 6:00am. WhileRead More

Swim Report – August 15, 2021 – Turbulent Waters

August 21, 2021 By Steve

Sunday brought us a wonderfully clear morning with an amazing view to the east at 6:00am. The lake came in at 72.4F – a slightRead More

Swim Report – August 8, 2021 – Summer Haze

August 21, 2021 By Steve

A bit overcast to the east at 5:50am, so we didn’t get the resplendent sunrise that usually happens this time of year. But we hadRead More

Swim Report – July 25, 2021 – Tarzan Edition

August 5, 2021 By Steve

The last meetup of July gave us a perfect summer morning! The lake came in at a balmy 73.8F with an air temp of 72FRead More

Swim Report – July 18, 2021 – Peak Summer

August 5, 2021 By Steve

Sunrise came a bit later (5:30am), but the swimming conditions were ideal. The lake came in at 72F with the outside air temp coming inRead More

Swim Report – July 4, 2021 – Happy Independence Day!

July 7, 2021 By Steve

Another quick one. With so many people being out of town for the holiday, we pretty much had the lakefront to ourselves – especially atRead More

Swim Report – June 27, 2021 – Silver Lake

July 7, 2021 By Steve

Still in the “trough” this time of year, I made it out to L1 just before sunrise at 5:15am. As you can see from theRead More

Swim Report – June 20, 2021 – Last Swim of Spring (and Happy Fathers’ Day)!

June 24, 2021 By Steve

Four sleep-deprived Lake Monsters made it out to L1 on the morning of the longest day of the year – which translated to a 5:15amRead More

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