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Swim Report – June 13, 2021 – Inferno Edition

June 14, 2021 By Steve

When we are this close to the Summer solstice with the sun rising at 5:14am, I normally rely on a much more crisp June lakeRead More

Swim Report – June 6, 2021 – 5:00am Bliss

June 14, 2021 By Steve

After a rather blustery week, the late Spring heat finally came in during the weekend giving the lake a much needed boost back to itsRead More

Swim Report – May 23, 2021 – The Pool is Open!

May 27, 2021 By Steve

Another perfect morning for a swim! I posted a sunrise shot on the OWC Facebook page that showed what it was like out at 5:25am,Read More

Swim Report – May 16, 2021 – Calm Seas

May 27, 2021 By Steve

Three of us made it out to L1 at 5:30am to get in an early morning sunrise swim. The lake was mostly calm and cameRead More

Swim Report – May 2, 2021 – Spring Turnover Edition

May 14, 2021 By Steve

Another tardy report, but here goes – we had a 53.4F lake temp and a 64F air temp at 5:35am. The lake conditions were ideal,Read More

Swim Report – April 18, 2021 – 50F+ Zone!

April 21, 2021 By Steve

The air temp came in at a crisp 42F, but the official in-swim lake temp measured a balmy 50.4F at 6:00am. Plus, as you canRead More

Swim Report – April 11, 2021 – Early Spring Edition

April 16, 2021 By Steve

Three of us met out at L1 at 6:15am to get in a sunrise swim. We set up camp at the Chess Pavilion as theRead More

Chicago’s Water Tunnels: Secret Passages Beneath the Lake

April 1, 2021 By Steve

Every major city that has been around for a while has layers of history that can often be seen in abandoned or forgotten infrastructure projects,Read More

Swim Report – March 21, 2021 – Happy Spring!

March 21, 2021 By Steve

One of the most noticeable things about passing the vernal equinox is that the sunrises become much earlier rather abruptly. This continues through May andRead More

Swim Report – March 14, 2021 – 40F+

March 21, 2021 By Steve

Quick report as I’m a bit behind (again). I made it out to L1 to get in one last winter swim, and I was blessedRead More

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