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Swim Report – October 8, 2016 – Autumn Chill

October 11, 2016 By Steve

I arrived at L1 a bit early as I made good time on the drive south from Evanston. The air was a crisp 46F, butRead More

Swim Report – October 1, 2016 – Cracking the Floor

October 4, 2016 By Steve

October sure came in like a hellion with overcast skies, three foot swells, and a 59.9F lake. So much for Indian Summer! An intrepid groupRead More

Swim Report – September 24, 2016 – Turbulence

September 26, 2016 By Steve

It was a rather raucous morning out at the lakefront on Saturday as Ma Nature gave us some 3 – 4 foot swells and heavyRead More

Swim Report – September 17, 2016 – Last (Official) Meetup of Summer!

September 20, 2016 By Steve

Our last meetup of summer 2016 turned out to be one of our best swims thanks to near perfect conditions out at L1! While itRead More

Swim Report – August 27, 2016 – Late Summer Chops

August 28, 2016 By Steve

Five of us met out at L1 on Saturday morning at the tail end of a thunderstorm. There was some lightning on the eastern horizon,Read More

Swim Report – August 6, 2016 – Summer Reunion

August 7, 2016 By Steve

The dog days of summer always seem to bring out larger crowds – including Lake Monsters who we haven’t seen in a while. And thisRead More

Swim Report – July 30, 2016 – Early Morning Fury

July 31, 2016 By Steve

Twas a rough one out at L1 on Saturday morning! A steady wind from the northeast gave us 3 – 5 foot swells and ratherRead More

Swim Report – July 23, 2016 – WGN Edition

July 24, 2016 By Steve

Saturday morning was a real scorcher, with the air temperature already coming in at a sultry 80F at 4:30am. But that didn’t keep people fromRead More

Swim Report – July 16, 2016 – High Summer

July 19, 2016 By Steve

After a slight dip in the water temperature earlier in the week, the lake came in at an almost perfect 68F on Saturday morning. AndRead More

Swim Report – July 9, 2016 – Over the Hump

July 11, 2016 By Steve

With sunrise taking place at 5:30am these days, we finally got a chance to sleep in a bit now that the days are getting shorter.Read More

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