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Swim Report – April 4, 2015 – Holy Saturday

April 4, 2015 By Steve

Mike, Marton, Jason and I met out at L1 at 6:30am – just in time for a spectacular sunrise. The air temperature was a bitRead More

Swim Report – March 21, 2015 – Happy Spring!

March 23, 2015 By Steve

I snagged a parking spot over by the Latin School and started working my way out to L1 when I suddenly realized that the sunRead More

Swim Report – March 14, 2015 – Pi Day Plunge

March 14, 2015 By Steve

Just a quick report since the weather is gorgeous outside, and I do not want to spend too much time indoors! Marton and I metRead More

Swim Report – March 7, 2015 – Hints of Spring

March 8, 2015 By Steve

Nick made a surprise appearance at L1 and accompanied Marton, Fred, and I out for what turned out to be yet another amazing winter swim…Read More

Swim Report – February 28, 2015 – Ice Capades Edition

February 28, 2015 By Steve

Dave scouted out the lakefront yesterday, and the only area with open water was the Montrose south wall. But even with that potential, there wasRead More

Swim Report – February 14, 2015 – Big Chill on Valentine’s Day

February 16, 2015 By Steve

Given the frigid 17F air temperature, we decided to head out to the Montrose south wall in lieu of L1. And as it turned out,Read More

(Belated) Swim Report – January 31, 2015 – Calm before the storm

February 5, 2015 By Steve

We lucked out again last Saturday with the weather and lake conditions. There were some slight swells at North Avenue Beach, but L1 was completelyRead More

Swim Report – January 24, 2015 – Return to L1!

January 25, 2015 By Steve

As I sit here on Sunday morning looking out at the wet snow and biting wind, it’s quite apparent that we sure lucked out againRead More

Swim Report – January 17, 2015 – Early Spring at North Avenue Beach

January 17, 2015 By Steve

I parked temporarily in the bus drop off lane at NAB since I didn’t want to enter the lot and get stuck with a $10Read More

Swim Report – January 3, 2015 – North Avenue Beach!

January 3, 2015 By Steve

The great thing about freezing rain is that it is 32F – the exact same temperature as the lake this time of year. This meansRead More

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