The remnants of Hurricane Isaac finally hit the Chicago area, and the sustained winds brought plenty of excitement out to L1 this morning. While theRead More
If you were ever asked to describe a perfect morning for a lake swim, I’ll bet you would cite this past Saturday as a strongRead More
Due to the Air and Water Show going on today and tomorrow, I scheduled a super early start time for this morning’s swim (5:30am). BecauseRead More
With a 59F air temperature and a forecast calling for 20 mph winds with waves of up to 10 feet, I wasn’t very optimistic thatRead More
I’m out of town again for another stretch – this time for work – but I was able to sneak in a swim meetup earlyRead More
Big kudos to Paul Carter for finishing his first ever open water swim event in this morning’s Swim Across America! Paul started swimming just aRead More
Long Pond on Isle au Haut, arguably Acadia National Park’s best swim spot, is not particularly easy to get to. You can hike there fromRead More
The water temperature in Maine is cold – just the way it should be during the height of summer! After a very early morning andRead More
I will freely admit that it is nothing short of excruciating to conjure oneself out of bed for a 5:30am swim time. The rewards, however,Read More
43 years ago today!
