We had a great group out at L1 this morning. Luke, Lake Monster #47, was in town from Oregon. And new Lake Monster Rachel came in from NYC to get in a swim at the world famous L1 – and she did it sans wetsuit!
The lake temperature read 43F – 44F, and we had some three to four foot swells thanks to a steadily increasing – and rather cutting – west wind. We were hoping to catch a glimpse of the sunrise out on the horizon, but we had to make do with the flinty, overcast November skies.
The swells intensified throughout the swim, and it was a bit tricky at Oak Street Beach. Plus, I lost one of my neoprene socks en route and had a frozen foot for the last half of the swim. But the cold and chaos are all part of the adventure – and the fun!
Pre-swim
Rachel, Lake Monster #162 (Congrats!)
Luke at the beach
This morning’s video compilation!