I’ve had some amazing mornings out at the lakefront, but this past Easter Sunday was certainly one for the ages. Not only did we getRead More
Category: OWC Blog
I’ll keep this brief as I’m already a bit tardy with getting this out. Quick summary – we got a boost from the elements onRead More
Every Spring, the City of Chicago sets out the buoys in our swim area, giving us roughly 1/4 mile from the shore to play aroundRead More
After taking an especially vigorous beating from Old Man Winter these past few months, it was an utter joy to show up at our favoriteRead More
The luck of the Irish was with us on Sunday morning as we made our triumphant return to L1 after a nearly three month hiatus.Read More
Sunday’s swim was an almost exact carbon copy of the prior week. We had similar air and water temperatures as well as an almost identicalRead More
March came in like a lion with unseasonably cold air temperatures, but it showed its lamb-like side with mild winds. So while we had toRead More
After being essentially confined to a small patch of open water for most of the month, we finally got some help from a warm spellRead More
A strong west wind coupled with sub-32F air temperatures pretty much locked us out of the lakefront on Sunday. Fortunately, we followed the lead ofRead More
Two weeks ago, I opened the window and “influenza.” So I haven’t been able to get out to the lake until recently. Fortunately, the swimRead More