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Swim Report – October 12, 2019 – Picture Perfect

October 16, 2019 By Steve

We switched the meetup to Saturday morning due to the Chicago Marathon, and that turned out to be a great decision in multiple ways. NotRead More

Swim Report – October 6, 2019 – 50’s Nostalgia

October 10, 2019 By Steve

Well, we had a good run with lake temperatures above 60F, but it had to end sometime! Sunday’s Lake Michigan mercury came in at aRead More

OWC Update – New Photo Gallery!

October 7, 2019 By Steve

Over the past 12 years (has it really been that long?!?) I’ve been taking photos both inside and outside of the lake at our world-famousRead More

Swim Report – September 22, 2019 – Goodbye Summer!

September 25, 2019 By Steve

The last swim of summer had some very amusing twists. Direct observation of the L1 area showed ideal conditions – a perfectly calm lake withRead More

Swim Report – September 15, 2019 – Dark Rain

September 17, 2019 By Steve

I had to be back up north by 7:15am, so I went out to L1 before sunrise with the idea of getting in a swimRead More

Swim Report – September 8, 2019 – 10 Minutes of Sunshine

September 8, 2019 By Steve

Another lucky morning where the only real life-affirming sunshine happened at day break – and only for a few minutes. Below are a series ofRead More

Swim Report – September 1, 2019 – More swells!

September 7, 2019 By Steve

Lake Michigan was once again rather spirited last Sunday, but a number of us managed to get in a swim on the first day ofRead More

Swim Report – August 25, 2019 – A Swell Time

August 27, 2019 By Steve

There were a lot of dry wetsuits a few miles south of L1 last Sunday, but we managed to get in a swim in spiteRead More

Swim Report – August 11, 2019 – Seaweed Edition

August 15, 2019 By Steve

Sunday’s swim was a real winner with the lake temp coming in at an amazing 75.9F. It was somewhat overcast, but the cloud cover wasRead More

Swim Report – Sunday August 4, 2019 – Summer Minimalism

August 6, 2019 By Steve

Our last meetup started out on a fantastic note as I once again secured rock star parking in one of the spaces just on theRead More

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