Just a quick note…I’ve been in touch with Todd and his trainer, Craig Strong, leading up to this event. Todd made his beach landing onRead More
Category: OWC Blog
70F lake temp…calm, clear water…amazing skyline. Yes, you REALLY should have been out there!
The water temperature is still a scorching 70F with no thermoclines. And if it wasn’t for the rapidly diminishing sunlight, I wouldn’t have believed thatRead More
Here’s a great Ladder #1 stunt to round out the summer of 2009! (Video credit: Diver Dave)
Every so often cities such as Chicago, Evanston, and Wilmette will close down their beaches due to higher than normal bacterial counts. Have you everRead More
Saturday’s swim started a bit late. I got out there at 6:30am to check out the sunrise, but our magnificent personal star was hidden behindRead More
There’s a great article on Active.com you should definitely check out: Swimming Around the World: Open Water Destination Races. However, the one on my shortRead More
This weekend the Alliance for the Great Lakes is coordinating its annual September Adopt-a-Beach at all of Chicago’s beaches. As luck/chance/fate would have it, Laura,Read More
When the mercury read 67F at 5:30am, I knew that this would turn out to be a perfect late summer morning. And the foggy rideRead More
I had a kayak lesson this evening that involved practicing a self rescue. Since I was already soaked – and since the LPBC is veryRead More