Here’s an aerial shot of Ohio Street Beach taken from the Aon Center about a week ago: As you can see, it is swimmable ifRead More
Open Water Chicago is actively looking to sample – and promote – wetsuits that can handle year-round swim conditions here in the Great Lakes. SendRead More
It’s a sad day for us here at OWC. We’ve been Jack LaLanne fans for many years. No one lives forever, but we sure thoughtRead More
When I retire, all I really want is a nice place in the country with access to a calm and peaceful swimming area. Kind ofRead More
Before we became a wussified and hyper-litigious society, you could actually spring off of diving boards into Lake Michigan. Here is all that remains ofRead More
I knew this morning was going to be cold, but I never imagined that I would actually be warming up by getting in the 32FRead More
Be sure to check out the World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims over at Open Water Source. A few of them are quite ambitious (i.e.Read More
Check out these intrepid “walruses!” Winter swimming is the best way to get back into shape. It’s like a magic wand.
Ed. note – another cross-post from my site Intrepid Insights. I occasionally include fitness and science related content here just to keep things interesting duringRead More
