We were a bit discouraged during the car ride down to Montrose since every part of the lakefront was choked solid with ice. Given this,Read More
Category: Swim Reports
There was nothing average about today’s swim – it was all about extremes. The air temperature plummeted overnight, so we didn’t get anything higher thanRead More
I knew when I stepped outside to shovel the snow earlier this morning that it was going to be a great day for lake swimming.Read More
The forecast called for higher than normal air temps but possible 18mph southwest winds. So we ix-nayed the Montrose South Wall and met at TowerRead More
Nick, Mike, and I met at Montrose at the ungodly late hour of 8:30am. The lake temp came in at a crisp 33.4F with theRead More
Lady Luck was with us this morning! When we arrived at MSW, the forecasted 25mph wind gusts were nowhere to be found. Instead, we hadRead More
As much as we wanted to extend our non-wetsuit swim streak, we finally met our match on Sunday morning… The lake temperature came in atRead More
If you haven’t been outside at all this weekend, I really feel sorry for you! A mild “heat dome” has formed over this part ofRead More
Nick and I met out at L1 around 8:00am, and we just missed the sunshine. The lake temp came in at a chilly 46.5F, butRead More
By the time I arrived at L1, I had already caught several good glimpses of the lakefront – and none of them were very encouraging.Read More