Category: Lake Monsters

Quite a crowd of swimmers showed up at L1 just before 5:15am. And for those that were training for an upcoming Alcatraz swim, it wasRead More

There really is no way to spin it – 5:15am is dreadfully early in the morning. Plus, the absolute last thing you want to doRead More

We sure had our work cut out for us this morning out at the old swim site! I got a real early start and madeRead More

Nine of us met out at L1 just shortly before 5:30am. Despite the weather radar showing bands of storms in the area, L1 managed toRead More

I get a lot of flack for scheduling these meetups so godforsakenly early on a Saturday morning. But what people don’t realize is that thisRead More

Despite a forecast calling for high winds, the swim site was perfectly calm at 6:00am. Marton, Mary Ellen, Jared, and Fred were there along withRead More

The saints sure were with us in the lake this morning! Five of us met out at L1 at 7:30am and looked out at veryRead More

As I have repeatedly opined in the past, the October sunrises – and accompanying swims – are often some of the best of the year…Read More

I caught up with Nick on the walk out to L1 from Clark Street, and we knew we were in for a very different kindRead More

Nine of us made it out to L1 just before sunrise. The lake temperature came in at 58F (surface) with a 56.7F reading taken inRead More