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Swim Report – December 20, 2009 – A New Sub-35F Lake Monster!

December 20, 2009 By Steve

Believe it or not, I was elated when I arrived out at the swim site. Although the air temperature was a crisp 27F, the wavesRead More

Swim Report – December 12, 2009 – Finally Sub-40F Lake Temps (Yay!)

December 12, 2009 By Steve

Dave and I did a quick 3/4 mile out at Ladder #1 at around 1:30pm today. No pictures, unfortunately, as we bolted right from theRead More

Swim Report – December 6, 2009 – Snorkel Test

December 6, 2009 By Steve

I slept in a tad bit and missed Dave’s call this morning. I touched base with him around 8:45am, and he had already completed hisRead More

Swim Report – November 21, 2009 – Cold Lake and Underwater Twitter Post

November 21, 2009 By Steve

I bumped up the swim start time to 7:30am this week to take advantage of the forecasted sunny weather. This turned out to be aRead More

Swim Report – November 7, 2009 – New Lake Monster!

November 8, 2009 By Steve

Congrats goes out to Niki, Lake Monster #35, for braving the November waters. Way to go, Niki!

Swim Report – November 7, 2009 – Hints of Springtime

November 7, 2009 By Steve

The sun was out in full force by the time I arrived at Ladder #1. The air temperature came in at 51F, but the thermometerRead More

Swim Report – November 1, 2009 – Happy November!

November 1, 2009 By Steve

We gained an hour due to Daylight Savings Time, so the sun was already up by the time I reached Ladder #1 at 7:00am. TheRead More

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

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