We had three tranquil weeks out at L1, so we were long overdue for an abrupt change. Fortunately, we only had to contend with aRead More
Category: Swim Reports
The lakefront was surprisingly active yesterday morning. While I’m sure the later sunrise time helped bring people out, the real draw was likely the idealRead More
We switched the meetup to Saturday morning due to the Chicago Marathon, and that turned out to be a great decision in multiple ways. NotRead More
Well, we had a good run with lake temperatures above 60F, but it had to end sometime! Sunday’s Lake Michigan mercury came in at aRead More
The last swim of summer had some very amusing twists. Direct observation of the L1 area showed ideal conditions – a perfectly calm lake withRead More
I had to be back up north by 7:15am, so I went out to L1 before sunrise with the idea of getting in a swimRead More
Another lucky morning where the only real life-affirming sunshine happened at day break – and only for a few minutes. Below are a series ofRead More
Lake Michigan was once again rather spirited last Sunday, but a number of us managed to get in a swim on the first day ofRead More
There were a lot of dry wetsuits a few miles south of L1 last Sunday, but we managed to get in a swim in spiteRead More
Sunday’s swim was a real winner with the lake temp coming in at an amazing 75.9F. It was somewhat overcast, but the cloud cover wasRead More