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Swim Report – June 18, 2016 – Goodbye Spring!

June 20, 2016 By Steve

The unseasonably hot weather caused the lake temperatures to spike this weekend. Not that we were complaining… Despite the super early sunrise, we had quiteRead More

Swim Report – June 11, 2016 – Dog Days of Spring

June 13, 2016 By Steve

Saturday turned out to be a real scorcher with the air temp reaching 94F by late afternoon. Fortunately for us, we got in a swimRead More

Swim Report – May 28, 2016 – Reach the Beach

May 29, 2016 By Steve

I started OWC nine years ago as a very informal get together with just a few other swimmers. But as always in life, One ThingRead More

Swim Report – May 21, 2016 – Gettin’ Warmer!

May 21, 2016 By Steve

It’s turning out to be a beautiful weekend, so I’m keeping this brief so I can get back outside! A larger than expected group ofRead More

Swim Report – May 14, 2016 – Lake Monster #400!

May 16, 2016 By Steve

A 52.6F lake and a blustery 43F air temperature didn’t dissuade us from getting out to L1 for a swim on Saturday morning. In fact,Read More

Swim Report – May 7, 2016 – Another perfect morning!

May 7, 2016 By Steve

A small but determined group of us managed to get in a swim during the brief window of time when the water was calm, theRead More

Swim Report – April 30, 2016 – Month End Chops

April 30, 2016 By Steve

April ended on a rather savage note weather-wise, but we were still able to get in a swim in this morning’s blustery, choppy lake! SunriseRead More

Swim Report – April 23, 2016 – Happy 400th!

April 23, 2016 By Steve

By seven o’clock I’ll get you such a ladder. I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud That will encounter with our glorious sun. It isRead More

Swim Report – April 16, 2016 – Fishing Edition

April 19, 2016 By Steve

Due to a string of three consecutive 70F+ days, I have not updated the site. So here goes! The clear skies and 54F air temperatureRead More

Swim Report – April 2, 2016 – In Like a Lion

April 2, 2016 By Steve

The month of April had a rather ferocious start, essentially plummeting us back into winter for a couple of days. The air temperature was aRead More

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