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
Category: Swim Reports
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
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
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
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
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
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
I’m going to try to condense this post since this is primarily a swim site. However, there were a number of key items and “lessonsRead More
I arrived at Aquatic Park at 5:15am, and I was 100% ready to jump in the water immediately. One hour before, I had begun myRead More
As expected, the Chicago Air & Water Show made things a bit more animated on Sunday morning. People were already staking out their lakefront observationRead More