Category: Swim Reports

I caught the sunrise at 5:57am and started my swim shortly thereafter. The water temperature came in at 68F for the first meter of depth.Read More

I arrived at Ladder #1 just a little after 6:00am. The air temperature was in the 70F’s, but a steady breeze combined with overcast skiesRead More

I didn’t make it out to the swim site on Sunday, but Chris and Laura got in an early morning swim. Dave made it outRead More

We had a lively crew out at the lake this morning that included Carol, Laura, Chris, and yours truly along with a couple of otherRead More

I don’t see how it can get any better. The sunrise was amazing, the water was fantastic (70F, clean, clear), and everybody was experiencing theRead More

Here’s a swim report from the comments section that I received from Luke – a fellow Illinoisan I met on the ferry boat during theRead More

The water temperature up at Waukegan Municipal Beach came in at a tepid 58F. Since it was only an 800 meter swim, I chose toRead More

The swim organizers indicated that the water conditions were a little rougher than normal and that the currents were a little slower than in previousRead More