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Swim Report – June 18, 2016 – Goodbye Spring!

June 20, 2016 By Steve

The unseasonably hot weather caused the lake temperatures to spike this weekend. Not that we were complaining… Despite the super early sunrise, we had quiteRead More

Swim Report – May 28, 2016 – Reach the Beach

May 29, 2016 By Steve

I started OWC nine years ago as a very informal get together with just a few other swimmers. But as always in life, One ThingRead More

Swim Report – May 21, 2016 – Gettin’ Warmer!

May 21, 2016 By Steve

It’s turning out to be a beautiful weekend, so I’m keeping this brief so I can get back outside! A larger than expected group ofRead More

Swim Report – May 14, 2016 – Lake Monster #400!

May 16, 2016 By Steve

A 52.6F lake and a blustery 43F air temperature didn’t dissuade us from getting out to L1 for a swim on Saturday morning. In fact,Read More

Swim Report – April 30, 2016 – Month End Chops

April 30, 2016 By Steve

April ended on a rather savage note weather-wise, but we were still able to get in a swim in this morning’s blustery, choppy lake! SunriseRead More

Swim Report – April 2, 2016 – In Like a Lion

April 2, 2016 By Steve

The month of April had a rather ferocious start, essentially plummeting us back into winter for a couple of days. The air temperature was aRead More

Swim Report – October 24, 2015 – June Redux?

October 25, 2015 By Steve

After the winterlike weather out at L1 last week, Ma Nature decided to swing the pendulum the other way for us on Saturday morning. TheRead More

Swim Report – October 17, 2015 – October Swells!

October 18, 2015 By Steve

Saturday morning greeted us with a 39F air temperature coupled with a sustained 10 mph wind from the east. The lake itself was rather restlessRead More

Swim Report – October 10, 2015 – Autumn Perfection

October 12, 2015 By Steve

It was a brisk 47F outside when I stepped out into the darkness and started up my car on Saturday morning. But I could seeRead More

Swim Report – September 5, 2015 – Pre-Storm Swim

September 6, 2015 By Steve

We gambled and won this morning. The forecast called for a 40% chance of thunderstorms, and we managed to finish up our swim right beforeRead More

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