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Swim Report – May 5, 2010 – Calm waters and a new Lake Monster!

May 6, 2010 By Steve

The water temperature came in at a crisp 55F out at Ladder 1, but we still managed to get in a quick dip before theRead More

Swim Report – May 1, 2010 – The first “May Miler” of 2010!

May 1, 2010 By Steve

Sunny skies, 60F air temperatures, and an unbelievable 56F lake temperature made our first May swim one of the best of the year so far!Read More

Swim Report – April 24, 2010 – Another new Lake Monster takes on turbulent Lake Michigan!

April 24, 2010 By Steve

Taking advantage of a mid-spring “heat wave,” I biked out to Ladder #1 to get in a weekend swim before the air temperature dropped belowRead More

Swim Report – April 17, 2010 – New Lake Monsters brave chaotic lake!

April 17, 2010 By Steve

Lake Michigan can best be described as “mercurial” this time of year… I biked out to Ladder #1 and arrived just after 7:00am. It wasRead More

Swim Report – April 15, 2010 – The Spring Turnover has arrived at Oak Street Beach!

April 15, 2010 By Steve

I got a bit of a late start out to the swim site and did not reach Ladder #1 until 9:00am. I took the officialRead More

Swim Report – April 10, 2010 – Another Perfect Sunrise…

April 10, 2010 By Steve

Swim Report – April 2, 2010 – Good Friday Mile!

April 2, 2010 By Steve

Amanda, Carol, Dave, and I all met out at Ladder #1 this morning for OWC’s inaugural Good Friday Mile. The lake temperature came in atRead More

Swim Report – April 1, 2010 – No foolin’…Just great swimming!

April 1, 2010 By Steve

Hard to believe we had blizzard conditions out here just a week and a half ago! This clip was taken at 9:00am out at LadderRead More

Swim Report – March 24, 2010 – Return of the Lake Monsters

March 24, 2010 By Steve

Carol and I got in a full mile in very calm 36F waters. There was, however, quite a bit of garbage in the lake –Read More

(Non) Swim Report – March 20, 2010 – Springtime in Chicago

March 20, 2010 By Steve

The irony is that Dave and I were able to get in a full mile yesterday with sunny skies, 68F air temps, and mirror flatRead More

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