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Swim Report – July 28, 2024 – Late July Chops

July 31, 2024 By Steve

Lake Michigan gave us a fiery 76F water temp at 5:40am with the outside air coming in at 73F. We had some chops to contendRead More

Swim Report – July 14, 2024 – Calm Before the Storms

July 31, 2024 By Steve

Sunrise is still pretty early at 5:30am, but it turned out to be the sweet spot for a lake swim this morning! The water tempRead More

Swim Report – July 7, 2024 – July Bliss

July 13, 2024 By Steve

We finally broke out of the 60Fs with the lake coming in at 70F (in swim reading). And with the outside temp at 73F andRead More

Swim Report – June 9, 2024 – Lake Monster Milestone!

June 13, 2024 By Steve

With the summer solstice almost upon us, the days are the longest and the sunrises are the earliest this time of year. But despite theRead More

Swim Report – May 26, 2024 – Spring Chops

June 9, 2024 By Steve

Lake Michigan gave us a 64F lake temp – much more temperate than the 59F air temp – and some chops and building swells atRead More

Swim Report – May 12, 2024 – Bright and Early (and 60F!)

May 18, 2024 By Steve

Spring has finally sprung, and we got to experience its full morning splendor last Sunday. The lake came in at 60F (finally breaking out ofRead More

Swim Report – May 5, 2024 – Almost 60F!

May 18, 2024 By Steve

A few intrepid Lake Monsters came out at 5:40am to get in a swim in a perfectly clear lake that was within striking distance ofRead More

Swim Report – March 31, 2024 – Easter Swimday

March 31, 2024 By Steve

Six of us made it out to L1 this morning to get in one last swim for the month of March. The lake temp cameRead More

Swim Report – March 3, 2024 – Gusts and Chops Edition

March 4, 2024 By Steve

The good news was that the lake continued its unseasonably warm temperature trend, coming in at a balmy 42F. The not so good news wasRead More

Swim Report – November 26, 2023 – Late November Flurries

November 27, 2023 By Steve

We had our first official “snow swim” yesterday. Everything was clear when I got there at 6:40am, but the flurries started around 7:00am, giving usRead More

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