We finally broke out of the 60Fs with the lake coming in at 70F (in swim reading). And with the outside temp at 73F and a close to mirror flat lake, we couldn’t have asked for a better morning for a swim! I got in my 1/2 mile but was in no hurry to get out of the lake. So I did a lazy loop to the 1/4 mile mark and out near the buoys, stopping several times just to float in the perfect lake and take in the summer. We had a great turnout at 5:30am with a good mix of long-time regulars as well as some new Lake Monsters who all got their coveted LM numbers. Too bad we couldn’t have these conditions all year long!
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