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Swim Report – January 20, 2018 – Positive Wind Chill Edition

January 22, 2018 By Steve

Four of us met out at L1 shortly before sunrise on Saturday. Unlike the past two weekends, the air temperature was mercifully mild this timeRead More

(Non) Swim Report – January 13, 2018 – Icy Swells

January 13, 2018 By Steve

L1 was a total bust this morning. The lakefront path was completely shut down due to the ice from yesterday’s monster waves. While the lakeRead More

Swim Report – January 6, 2018 – Happy 2018!

January 6, 2018 By Steve

The first official OWC swim of 2018 proved to be quite a challenge – and not just because of the 32.1F lake and 7F airRead More

Swim Report – December 23, 2017 – Happy Winter!

December 23, 2017 By Steve

Four of us met out at L1 for our first official winter meetup, and it was a rather brisk morning out at the old’ swimRead More

Swim Report – December 17, 2017 – Ice Monster Territory

December 18, 2017 By Steve

The lake was a bit more agitated this week, so I couldn’t get an accurate surface temperature with my pool thermometer. The reading came inRead More

Swim Report – December 10, 2017 – Into the Basement

December 11, 2017 By Steve

People sometimes raise an eyebrow whenever I tell them that it’s actually much more difficult to swim in December than it is in January. TheRead More

Swim Report – December 3, 2017 – Heat Wave

December 4, 2017 By Steve

I made it out to the lakefront about 20 minutes before sunrise, and there were already photographers set up all along the North Avenue BeachRead More

Swim Report – November 26, 2017 – Autumn Plunge

November 26, 2017 By Steve

Four of us met out at L1 at 6:50am this morning and were greeted with picture perfect swimming conditions. Perfect, that is, if you enjoyRead More

Swim Report – November 12, 2017 – Autumn Ice

November 13, 2017 By Steve

Nicole, Tim, and I met out at L1 at 6:30am yesterday. On the plus side, the overnight rain had stopped, giving us a small apertureRead More

Swim Report – November 5, 2017 – November Nose Dive

November 6, 2017 By Steve

Five intrepid Lake Monsters met out at L1 to get in a swim. Fortunately for us, the wind gods decided to sleep in, giving usRead More

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