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Swim Report – August 10, 2008 – Inner tubing!

August 10, 2008 By srhernan

I arrived into O’Hare late Saturday night and somehow came up with the goofy idea of getting up early to make it out for ourRead More

Swim Report – Bayfield, WI Point to LaPointe 2-Miler – August 9, 2008

August 10, 2008 By Steve

The Point to LaPointe swim started out two years ago as a local fund raising event for the Bayfield Area Recreation Center. However, judging byRead More

Swim Report – August 3, 2008 – Trampoline edition

August 5, 2008 By srhernan

** Good luck to Lisa who’s doing the London Triathlon this weekend! ** This was our best summer swim day yet. The weather was flawless,Read More

Swim Report – July 27, 2008 – High summer

July 27, 2008 By srhernan

Without a doubt, today was the most perfect day for swimming we’ve had yet. The water temperature came in at an idyllic 72F, and theRead More

Swim Report – July 20, 2008 – Extreme sports edition

July 20, 2008 By srhernan

Once again, the lucky weather pattern repeated itself at L1… The water temperature reading came in at 68F under flawless skies. I opted for aRead More

Swim Report – July 13, 2008 – One giant mirror…

July 13, 2008 By srhernan

We had a cloudless morning with calm and crystal clear water which made Lake Michigan look like one gigantic mirror. The surface temperature near theRead More

Swim Report – July 6, 2008 – Scuba tryout

July 6, 2008 By Steve

A little late to the party, Lake Michigan is finally showing off her summer stuff. The water temperature at Orange Ladder North was a magnificentRead More

Swim Report – July 4, 2008 – Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2008 By Steve

Happy 4th of July! All efforts at making this a grim and serious meetup were met with strong resistance and ultimately proved to be futile…Read More

Swim Report – June 29, 2008 – EARLY…

June 29, 2008 By Steve

A much different vibe this morning…less dazzling and more contemplative. The rain had stopped by the time I reached Orange Ladder North, and Lake MichiganRead More

Swim Report – June 22, 2008 – Waterspout?

June 22, 2008 By Steve

It’s official. Summer has finally arrived! Now if only the water temperatures could catch up… I opted to go wetsuit-less in favor of just myRead More

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