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Swim Report – June 25, 2023 – Early Summer Chops

June 25, 2023 By Steve

A rather boisterous thunderstorm passed through the area at 2:00am last night. And while it provided us with some much-needed rain, I was concerned thatRead More

Swim Report – June 18, 2023 – Threshold of Summer

June 18, 2023 By Steve

Another magical morning out at L1… We are on the verge of the summer solstice, so sunrise is an excruciatingly early 5:15am these days. TheRead More

Swim Report – June 11, 2023 – Channeling Autumn

June 11, 2023 By Steve

With the overcast skies, a biting wind, high volume swells, and an air temp in the low 50Fs, this morning seemed more like late SeptemberRead More

Swim Report – May 28, 2023 – Late Spring Bliss

June 1, 2023 By Steve

It was quiet, calm, and beautiful out at L1 at 5:20am. The lake came in at just under 59F which was a welcome relief fromRead More

Swim Report – May 14, 2023 – Spring Chops

May 21, 2023 By Steve

We were fortunate enough to get a 3F bump in the lake temp from last week, but we didn’t see a repeat of the calmRead More

Swim Report – May 7, 2023 – Back on Track

May 21, 2023 By Steve

After a slight regression, the lake temp jumped back above 50F coming in at 53F at 5:40am. While still a bit crisp, it was temperedRead More

Swim Report – April 23, 2023 – Slight Regression

April 24, 2023 By Steve

Thanks to the cold spell which arrived late last week, the lake temp backslid a bit to 49F yesterday morning. However, this was still warmerRead More

Swim Report – April 16, 2023 – Spring Turnover Edition

April 20, 2023 By Steve

The hot weather spell faded a bit on the weekend, but we still had a 54F air temperature and a calm lake at 6:00am. TheRead More

Swim Report – April 2, 2023 – Out of the Cellar

April 13, 2023 By Steve

Super late on this report, but finally getting it published. To keep it brief, three of us braved the chops and managed to get inRead More

The Secret History of the Swimmer’s Shrine

April 1, 2023 By Steve

One of the more iconic elements out at our swim site is small structure embedded in the concrete wall at the 1/8 mile point. TheRead More

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