Judging by the mess out at the lakefront this morning (Sunday), it looks like our gamble to go for Saturday paid off… Given a 5:58amRead More
For some reason, we always seem to get a spectacular sunrise on Holy Saturday morning! The water conditions…well that was another story altogether. Nick, Martin,Read More
Despite the dire weather forecast, the conditions proved to be quite ideal when Nick and I arrived at L1. The lake temp came in atRead More
The sun was already up for a good hour when I met up with Martin out at L1. The official lake temp came in atRead More
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
