After much deliberation and discussion with my family and friends, I have decided to sell off the ownership and marketing/branding rights of Open Water ChicagoRead More
The sunny skies and 60F air temperature were just too much of a distraction for me today. So I gathered up some basic swim gearRead More
We didn’t get the heavy west winds over the weekend, so the lakefront was completely iced over all the way out to the cribs. ButRead More
Last week’s warmer air temperatures and high winds proved to be an effective one-two punch against all the ice wedged against the shoreline. By theRead More
Encouraged by Jeri-Lou’s FB post yesterday reporting that the ice had cleared around L1, Nick, I, and Nick’s father-in-law Jim made the jaunt down toRead More
We were hoping to get in a swim on Sunday out at L1, and the swim area looked pretty promising from a distance. While theRead More
Martin and I met down at MSW at 9:00am, and the swim area was an absolute nightmare. The south winds had pushed all the iceRead More
For the first winter swim of 2013, I decided to hightail it on down to the south wall at Montrose Beach. And that turned outRead More
We’ve officially hit the “slush zone” out at the lakefront. The lake temp came in at a crisp 32F/33F – far warmer than the 17FRead More
Dave and Mike met up with new Lake/Ice Monster Helen earlier today out at Tower Beach. Helen first gave it a whirl in her wetsuit,Read More
