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Swim Report – January 5, 2020 – Happy New Year!

January 7, 2020 By Steve

Just a quick report as I am still catching up from 2019! I was out of town last week, and I understand that lake accessRead More

Open Water Chicago – December 22, 2019 – Happy (Almost) Winter!

December 25, 2019 By Steve

Given that the winter solstice didn’t actually occur until 10:19am on Sunday morning, we managed to get in one final swim before Old Man WinterRead More

Swim Report – December 15, 2019 – Goodbye Autumn!

December 16, 2019 By Steve

With the air temperature coming in at 22F and the in-swim lake mercury reading 35.4F, it felt more like late January than late autumn outRead More

Swim Report – December 8, 2019 – In the Basement

December 10, 2019 By Steve

With both the surface temperature and the in-swim reading coming in at 37.8F, we finally broke through the 40F floor out at the lake! WhileRead More

Swim Report – December 1, 2019 – Respite from the Rain

December 2, 2019 By Steve

After spending a good part of Saturday replacing a section of my fence in the cold rain, I was not looking forward to Sunday morningRead More

Swim Report – November 17, 2019 – False Sunrise Edition

November 21, 2019 By Steve

Another quick report as it is already Thursday and I am quite tardy! In sum, three of us got in a swim on Sunday inRead More

Swim Report – November 10, 2019 – Not in the Cards

November 12, 2019 By Steve

We had some mighty fine conditions out at L1 on Sunday morning, but I was still in the throes of a very bad head andRead More

Swim Report – November 3, 2019 – Fall Turnover Edition

November 5, 2019 By Steve

As fortunate would dictate, the lake was very calm on Sunday, and we took full advantage if it. My first priority upon arriving was toRead More

Swim Report – October 27, 2019 – Out Like a Lion

October 30, 2019 By Steve

We had three tranquil weeks out at L1, so we were long overdue for an abrupt change. Fortunately, we only had to contend with aRead More

Swim Report – October 20, 2019 – Autumn Colors

October 21, 2019 By Steve

The lakefront was surprisingly active yesterday morning. While I’m sure the later sunrise time helped bring people out, the real draw was likely the idealRead More

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