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Swim Report – July 5, 2026 – Calm After the Storms

July 16, 2026 By Steve

Fortunately for us, the thunderstorms that plagued the Independence Day events dissipated during the night giving us low lying clouds and overcast skies at 5:20amRead More

Swim Report – June 28, 2026 – Happy Summer!

June 28, 2026 By Steve

Our first official meetup of the summer was about as good as it gets. The lake came in at a fiery 66F with the airRead More

Swim Report – June 7, 2026 – Late Spring Bliss

June 11, 2026 By Steve

Our first meetup of June was a real gem. The lake came in at 64.2F lake with the air temp just a bight higher atRead More

Swim Report – May 10, 2026 – Spring Turnover Edition

May 21, 2026 By Steve

While the lake was a bit choppy at 5:35am, the water temp came in at a blazing 55.4F – much better than the 45F air!Read More

Swim Report – April 26, 2026 – April Chops

April 27, 2026 By Steve

Sunday threw us a bit of a curveball with some washing-machine-like chop, but the 52°F water felt way better than the 43°F air. Since IRead More

Swim Report – April 12, 2026 – Crescent Moon Edition

April 14, 2026 By Steve

Another great morning out at the lake! The water came in at 48°F, with outside temps around 62°F, which made both the pre- and post-swimRead More

Swim Report – February 22, 2026 – Full On Winter

February 25, 2026 By Steve

The unseasonal weather and sunny days from just a short while ago only warmed us with insubstantial hopes. Ma Nature returned with a vengeance givingRead More

Swim Report – February 15, 2026 – Channeling the Titanic

February 25, 2026 By Steve

A near perfect morning out at the old swim spot! The lake came in at 35F with the air slightly above at 38F. But itRead More

Swim Report – August 24, 2025 – Sunrise and Sailboats

August 28, 2025 By Steve

The lake temp backslid a bit from our last meetup but still came in at a perfectly balmy 74F. The air had a slight hintRead More

Swim Report – August 10, 2025 – Peak Summer

August 28, 2025 By Steve

The lake hit a summer high of 77.2F this morning – at par with the 78F air temp. Ma Nature gave us some rather vigorousRead More

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