Here’s Dave’s niece celebrating a major swimming milestone at “the pool”:
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’ll concede that the lake can get annoyingly cold at times. But even in the midst of winter, I’d still rather thrash about in LakeRead More
I had a great conversation with Eleanor Stephanson, Paula’s mother, earlier this afternoon. Paula, a marathon swimmer from Belleville, Ontario, is looking to become onlyRead More
Yesterday, a 43-year-old woman died during the swim portion of a triathlon up in Wisconsin. While the incident is still under investigation, there’s a lotRead More
There is a rather lengthy article posted on the Time magazine website with the catchy title, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin.” You can checkRead 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
If you ever want to get the real skinny on the Chicago food and dining scene, be sure to check out Chicago Bites. Bridget andRead More
There’s been a lot of buzz over the past few days about how cold the lake has become in such a short period of time.Read 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