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Swim Report – February 17, 2019 – Merganser Edition

February 20, 2019 By Steve

A strong west wind coupled with sub-32F air temperatures pretty much locked us out of the lakefront on Sunday. Fortunately, we followed the lead ofRead More

Swim Report – February 10, 2019 – Ice, Ice, Baby

February 13, 2019 By Steve

Two weeks ago, I opened the window and “influenza.” So I haven’t been able to get out to the lake until recently. Fortunately, the swimRead More

Swim Report – January 13, 2019 – Sea of Tranquility

January 15, 2019 By Steve

Three of us made it out to the lakefront on Sunday morning, and we managed to get in a short swim despite having to contendRead More

Swim Report – January 6, 2019 – Cold Chops

January 8, 2019 By Steve

Quick report as I’m finally out of holiday mode and playing catch up! The lake came in at 36.1F on Sunday morning. We had aRead More

Swim Report – December 16, 2018 – Late Autumn Glory

December 16, 2018 By Steve

We lucked out yesterday morning in that we had clear skies and a mostly calm lakefront.  Plus, as a bonus for coming out so early,Read More

Swim Report – December 9, 2018 – Early Winter

December 10, 2018 By Steve

Even though we still have two weeks left of autumn, you would’ve had a hard time convincing me that it wasn’t mid-January on Sunday… ItRead More

Swim Report – December 2, 2018 – Back to the Basement

December 5, 2018 By Steve

With the in-swim mercury at our favorite swim spot coming in at 38.1F, we’ve finally cracked the 40F floor and officially entered “the basement.” ButRead More

Swim Report – November 11, 2018 – Fall Turnover Edition

November 12, 2018 By Steve

The idyllic swim outings of summer are now a mere distant memory with Old Man Winter threatening to push aside autumn and stake his claimRead More

Swim Report – November 4, 2018 – OSB for the Win

November 4, 2018 By Steve

My understanding is that Saturday was a pretty good day to get into the lake. The morning skies were clear with a wonderfully colorful sunrise,Read More

Swim Report – October 27, 2018 – October Surprise

October 30, 2018 By Steve

The pilgrimage out to L1 hit a snag on Saturday morning when I saw standing water at the base of the stairway leading into theRead More

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