About 15 swimmers showed up for our last swim of Spring and first swim of Summer. And with the official solstice taking place at 5:51am, we were able to combine both into one single workout!
The lake temp came in at a balmy 64F which helped make up for the damp and foggy 58F air temperature and a complete lack of sunshine. Undeterred by the poor visibility and increasingly choppy water, we all got in the gray-green water.
The fog was very heavy, and the beach only came into view during the last 1/8 mile. So sighting was pretty much an exercise in futility, and the only real way to gauge one’s progress and whereabouts was to use the east wall as a guide.
Nevertheless, we all braved the cold and spooky lake and started off the summer with plenty of bragging leverage over the countless legions of “fair weather” swimmers (you know who you are)!
P.S. Congrats to all the new Lake Monsters (or should I say “Fog Monsters”?)!
P.P.S. Yet another great turnout for our second OWC Mindshare clinic!
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“Sunrise”
Swimmers in the mist
Into the drink
Jason at the beach (just at the start of summer!)
Paul, Lake Monster 305
Jeannie, Lake Monster 306
Sarah, Lake Monster 307
Allison, Lake Monster 308
Patti, Lake Monster 309
Chris, Lake Monster 301
First video footage of the Summer!