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Swim Report – October 26, 2008 – Gettin’ chillier

October 26, 2008 By srhernan

I won’t candy coat anything. It’s getting cold – both inside and outside of the water. But the Lake Monsters are geared up and outRead More

Swim Report – September 28, 2008 – Warm but choppy

September 28, 2008 By srhernan

Fall is creeping up on us, and the mornings are definitely getting crisper. But the lake is still pretty warm! The water temperature came inRead More

Swim Report – August 17, 2008 – Air Show edition

August 18, 2008 By srhernan

As expected, the Chicago Air & Water Show made things a bit more animated on Sunday morning. People were already staking out their lakefront observationRead More

Swim Report – August 3, 2008 – Trampoline edition

August 5, 2008 By srhernan

** Good luck to Lisa who’s doing the London Triathlon this weekend! ** This was our best summer swim day yet. The weather was flawless,Read More

Swim Report – July 27, 2008 – High summer

July 27, 2008 By srhernan

Without a doubt, today was the most perfect day for swimming we’ve had yet. The water temperature came in at an idyllic 72F, and theRead More

Swim Report – July 20, 2008 – Extreme sports edition

July 20, 2008 By srhernan

Once again, the lucky weather pattern repeated itself at L1… The water temperature reading came in at 68F under flawless skies. I opted for aRead More

Swim Report – July 4, 2008 – Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2008 By Steve

Happy 4th of July! All efforts at making this a grim and serious meetup were met with strong resistance and ultimately proved to be futile…Read More

Swim Report – May 24, 2008 – Memorial Weekend

May 24, 2008 By srhernan

You’re missing out, folks. These just keep getting better and better… I did an official temperature reading prior to the swim this morning – aRead More

Swim Report – May 10, 2008 – Another Perfect One

May 10, 2008 By srhernan

We had great swim this morning. I was a bit concerned about the water temperature given the 40F – 45F days we’ve been having, butRead More

Swim Report – April 26, 2008 – First Lake Monster Sightings of the Season!

April 28, 2008 By srhernan

At 6:15am on Saturday, April 26, 2008, we did our first “test immersion” into the lake. The water was a crisp 51F, but smooth asRead More

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