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Swim Report – November 3, 2024 – Autumn Fury

November 13, 2024 By Steve

The good news was that the lake came in at an unseasonably warm 57F lake temp, which more than made up for the 50F airRead More

Swim Report – October 26, 2024 – Sub-60F!

November 2, 2024 By Steve

Out last official swim of October gave us a 58F lake at 7:15am – no longer in the 60F’s but close enough for our purposes!Read More

Swim Report – October 12, 2024 – Turbulence

November 2, 2024 By Steve

Sustained winds from the northeast gave us a chaotic lake at 7:00am. But the water temp came in at a very pleasant 66F, almost atRead More

Swim Report – September 22, 2024 – Equinox Edition

October 3, 2024 By Steve

Our very last swim of summer 2024 was about as ideal as could get. The lake came in at 74F with the air close byRead More

Swim Report – September 14, 2024 – Late Summer Chops

October 3, 2024 By Steve

For our last swim of Summer 2024, Ma Nature gave us a 72F lake and 72F air at 6:30am. We had to contend with slightRead More

Swim Report – September 8, 2024 – Hints of Autumn

September 12, 2024 By Steve

The 50F air was a bit of a surprise to us when we arrived just before 6:20am. But fortunately the lake was still a magnificentRead More

Swim Report – August 25, 2024 – Beat the Heat

August 26, 2024 By Steve

The morning of the Chicago Triathlon gave us a 75F lake along with comparable air temperatures – so about as ideal as it gets! TheRead More

Swim Report – August 18, 2024 – Distant Storms

August 21, 2024 By Steve

We got out to the lake early enough in the day to avoid the beach advisory. So instead of 5+ foot waves, we just hadRead More

Swim Report – August 11, 2024 – Halcyon Days

August 21, 2024 By Steve

The Air Show morning gave us a 75F lake temp, a 58F air temp, and perfect swimming conditions. Sunrise was at 5:50am, and boy wasRead More

Swim Report – July 28, 2024 – Late July Chops

July 31, 2024 By Steve

Lake Michigan gave us a fiery 76F water temp at 5:40am with the outside air coming in at 73F. We had some chops to contendRead More

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