We’ve had a string of warmer days now that have broken up the ice, so the lakefront looks pretty clear. I can’t wait to getRead More
Category: OWC Blog
Yet another strange adventure out at the lakefront… Mike and I rolled into the park by Montrose Beach just before 8:00am, and something just didn’tRead More
Nick, Mike, and I met at Montrose South Wall for a Sunday morning swim, and we lucked out with crystal clear skies and a calmRead More
Mike and I snuck out to Gillson Beach for a mid-morning swim. The sun was out in force, and the wonderfully calm lake came inRead More
We sure lucked out this morning. The wind forecast called for up to 10mph gusts, but the lake was quite calm out at the southRead More
I’m really bummed about not being up in Chicago during the holidays. After all, I’ve already missed out on at least one really cool lakeRead More
Here is Dave, Nick, Mike, and Joe out at MSW for the first OWC winter swim of 2011 – 2012. It was an awesome sunnyRead More
Winter officially arrives in four days, so we thought we’d get in one last autumn swim before the solstice – and we’re really glad weRead More
A snowy owl made a rare appearance at Montrose Beach during the swim on Sunday (the one I missed out on, of course). Fortunately, localRead More
Mike and I made it out to Gilson Park’s beach earlier today for a quick swim. For some inexplicable reason, I kept referring to itRead More