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Swim Report – May 20, 2010 – The sun was out there; where were you?

May 20, 2010 By Steve

I decided rather late last night to do an early morning swim today. So I put up a spontaneous post on the super-awesome OWC FacebookRead More

Swim Report – May 16, 2010 – Choppy conditions out at the ole’ swimming hole

May 16, 2010 By Steve

We sure had our work cut out for us today! The lake temp came in at a cool 52F, but the chops were a bitRead More

Swim Report – May 15, 2010 – Lake Monster reunion!

May 15, 2010 By Steve

I biked on out to L1 and immediately ran into Fred, another Lake Monster who last joined us back in October. He’s in town fromRead More

Swim Report – May 5, 2010 – Calm waters and a new Lake Monster!

May 6, 2010 By Steve

The water temperature came in at a crisp 55F out at Ladder 1, but we still managed to get in a quick dip before theRead More

Swim Report – April 24, 2010 – Another new Lake Monster takes on turbulent Lake Michigan!

April 24, 2010 By Steve

Taking advantage of a mid-spring “heat wave,” I biked out to Ladder #1 to get in a weekend swim before the air temperature dropped belowRead More

Swim Report – April 17, 2010 – New Lake Monsters brave chaotic lake!

April 17, 2010 By Steve

Lake Michigan can best be described as “mercurial” this time of year… I biked out to Ladder #1 and arrived just after 7:00am. It wasRead 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 – 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 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

Swim Report – September 19, 2009 – Welcome to the Spin Cycle!

September 20, 2009 By Steve

Saturday’s swim started a bit late. I got out there at 6:30am to check out the sunrise, but our magnificent personal star was hidden behindRead More

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