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Swim Report – November 2, 2008 – Cold fury

November 2, 2008 By srhernan

This was one brutal swim… The sun had already risen by 7:00am thanks to the extra hour we gained last night. I caught up withRead More

Swim Report – October 26, 2008 – Gettin’ chillier

October 26, 2008 By srhernan

I won’t candy coat anything. It’s getting cold – both inside and outside of the water. But the Lake Monsters are geared up and outRead More

Swim Report – October 19, 2008 – Autumn glory

October 19, 2008 By srhernan

After a week of sketchy weather, I am happy to report that we one again lucked out this morning. I arrived at Ladder #1 justRead More

(Twilight) Swim Report – October 11, 2008 – Shorter days :(

October 11, 2008 By srhernan

The days are certainly getting much shorter… I arrived at Ladder #1 just shy of 6:30am, and it was essentially still evening. There were aRead More

Swim Report – October 5, 2008 – Still 60F water!

October 6, 2008 By srhernan

Our first swim of October was a fantastic one. The water temperature held steady at 60F, which was almost scorching compared to the 44F airRead More

Swim Report – September 28, 2008 – Warm but choppy

September 28, 2008 By srhernan

Fall is creeping up on us, and the mornings are definitely getting crisper. But the lake is still pretty warm! The water temperature came inRead More

Swim Report – September 21, 2008 – Last summer swim

September 21, 2008 By srhernan

The last official day of summer… Despite a lingering fog, the weather conditions were perfect for swimming this morning. We had a slight breeze materializeRead More

Swim Report – September 14, 2008 – Downpour edition

September 15, 2008 By srhernan

Executive Summary Rain – and lots of it! Report I rode out to our swim spot wearing my swim jammers, thermo shirt, and flip flops.Read More

Swim Report – September 7, 2008 – Flugtag edition

September 8, 2008 By srhernan

It was somewhat of a late night on Saturday, so I didn’t make it to OL#1 until 7:30am. The Ochoas were already out there –Read More

Swim Report – August 31, 2008 – Ladders edition

August 31, 2008 By srhernan

Okay. Perhaps things got a little out of hand this morning. But it’s the last big summer weekend, so we should all expect things toRead More

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