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Swim Report – October 24, 2009 – Unplanned Drama

October 24, 2009 By Steve

I hit the hay early last night (around 9:00pm) because I knew that the extra sleep would really help take the edge off of today’sRead More

Swim Report – October 22, 2009 – Calm Waters

October 22, 2009 By Steve

I met Fred out at Ladder #1 for an early swim this morning (6:30am). It was still pretty dark out, but the air temperature wasRead More

Swim Report – October 17, 2009 – Rough Seas!

October 17, 2009 By Steve

Brief but intense would be a good way to describe this morning’s swim. I was expecting water temps in the 53F range, but the mercuryRead More

Swim Report – October 10, 2009 – Chilly but Dazzling

October 10, 2009 By srhernan

The air temperature was a crisp 39F when I took off on my bike out to Ladder #1. The sun had not yet risen, butRead More

Swim Report – September 26, 2009 – It's still summer despite all the rumors to the contrary

September 26, 2009 By srhernan

70F lake temp…calm, clear water…amazing skyline. Yes, you REALLY should have been out there!

Swim Report – September 24, 2009 – Dark Water: The Sequel

September 24, 2009 By srhernan

The water temperature is still a scorching 70F with no thermoclines. And if it wasn’t for the rapidly diminishing sunlight, I wouldn’t have believed thatRead More

Swim Report – September 19, 2009 – Welcome to the Spin Cycle!

September 20, 2009 By Steve

Saturday’s swim started a bit late. I got out there at 6:30am to check out the sunrise, but our magnificent personal star was hidden behindRead More

Swim Report – September 12, 2009 – Finally Summer!

September 12, 2009 By srhernan

When the mercury read 67F at 5:30am, I knew that this would turn out to be a perfect late summer morning. And the foggy rideRead More

Swim Report – September 9, 2009 – Dark Water

September 9, 2009 By srhernan

I had a kayak lesson this evening that involved practicing a self rescue. Since I was already soaked – and since the LPBC is veryRead More

Swim Report – September 5, 2009 – Ditch the Wetsuit!

September 5, 2009 By srhernan

Amanda, Carol, and I showed up at L1 around 6:15am. I took the lake temperature with a brand new thermometer and was a bit takenRead More

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