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Swim Report – August 23, 2026 – False Alarm Edition

August 23, 2026 By Steve

I was reminded multiple times yesterday evening about the beach hazard warning (“3-6 foot waves”) and dangerous swim conditions. But since you never know whatRead More

Swim Report – August 16, 2026 – Misty Morning

August 23, 2026 By Steve

It was more active than usual at 5:50am due to some early bird Air Show spectators scoping out the best seating areas. But we hadRead More

Swim Report – July 26, 2026 – Late July Nirvana

July 30, 2026 By Steve

Another perfect morning out at the greatest swim spot on the planet! Ma Nature gave us a 75F lake, 75F air, and mirror flat conditionsRead More

Swim Report – July 19, 2026 – Balmy Chaos

July 23, 2026 By Steve

Sunday morning brought us a magnificent 76F lake with the outside air coming in at a pleasantly balmy 72F. However, these ideal conditions were somewhatRead More

Swim Report – July 12, 2026 – In the 70F+ Zone!

July 16, 2026 By Steve

After an early July heat wave, the lake finally caught up and came in at 74F this morning – finally shattering the 70F ceiling! TheRead More

Swim Report – July 5, 2026 – Calm After the Storms

July 16, 2026 By Steve

Fortunately for us, the thunderstorms that plagued the Independence Day events dissipated during the night giving us low lying clouds and overcast skies at 5:20amRead More

Swim Report – June 28, 2026 – Happy Summer!

June 28, 2026 By Steve

Our first official meetup of the summer was about as good as it gets. The lake came in at a fiery 66F with the airRead More

Swim Report – June 7, 2026 – Late Spring Bliss

June 11, 2026 By Steve

Our first meetup of June was a real gem. The lake came in at 64.2F lake with the air temp just a bight higher atRead More

Swim Report – May 10, 2026 – Spring Turnover Edition

May 21, 2026 By Steve

While the lake was a bit choppy at 5:35am, the water temp came in at a blazing 55.4F – much better than the 45F air!Read More

Swim Report – April 26, 2026 – April Chops

April 27, 2026 By Steve

Sunday threw us a bit of a curveball with some washing-machine-like chop, but the 52°F water felt way better than the 43°F air. Since IRead More

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