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Swim Report – August 31, 2013 – Between Storms!

August 31, 2013 By Steve

It was touch and go when I first got out to L1. The last remnants of a thunderstorm brought some heavy showers, and I endedRead More

Swim Report – August 24, 2013 – Late Summer Bliss

August 25, 2013 By Steve

Finally back in town! Thanks to everyone for your well wishes. There are so many amazing places in the world, but it’s always great toRead More

Swim Report – August 3, 2013 – One Tough Swim at 6:00am

August 3, 2013 By Steve

We’ve definitely crested the hill of summer and are now at the beginning of the down slope. The sunrise times are noticeably later in theRead More

Swim Report – July 27, 2013 – October weather

July 27, 2013 By Steve

Is sure didn’t feel like late July this morning… Sunrise came at 5:38am, but the sun itself was nowhere to be found. Instead, Ma NatureRead More

Swim Report – July 20, 2013 – Dragonflies!

July 20, 2013 By Steve

L1 was teeming with nature this morning, the highlight of which was a mesmerizing swarm of dragonflies that formed around us as we gathered outRead More

Swim Report – July 13, 2013 – Heaven on Earth

July 13, 2013 By Steve

Right now, I’m looking out my window while I type this, and I’m already getting antsy being inside and sitting in front of the computer.Read More

Swim Report – July 6, 2013 – The Peak of Summer

July 6, 2013 By Steve

Early July is a magical time. We no longer have those nippy Spring mornings with the bracing lake temperatures. But at the same time, theRead More

Swim Report – June 29, 2013 – Spring Redux

June 29, 2013 By Steve

It may as well have been mid-May out at L1 given the overcast skies, breezy lakefront, and 60F air temperature. But fortunately, the water temperatureRead More

Swim Report – June 22, 2013 – Fugue State

June 24, 2013 By Steve

A massive work project came to a head late last week, so I headed into Saturday morning with little to no sleep since Wednesday –Read More

Swim Report – June 15, 2013 – Ahead of the storms!

June 15, 2013 By Steve

These quasi-solstice sunrise swims have some pretty brutal start times, but there’s nothing you can do about Mother Nature… A bleary-eyed band of swimmers showedRead More

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