Monday, July 29, 2013

Exceptionally Rare

Next Swims:
   Tuesday July 30th @ 6am
   Wednesday July 31st @ 6am

Last Swims:
   Monday July 29th @ 6am & 6pm
      AM Conditions:
      Water Temp: 60.8
      Air Temp:  59 & partly sunny
      Waves: gentle rollers early turning to light chop
      Clarity: clear
      Crew: Diablo, Showgirl, Jadi, Capt'n
      Skin Count: 2
      Suit Count: 2

      PM Conditions:
      Water Temp:  65.2
      Air Temp:  64 & sunny
      Waves: Moderate Chop from south
      Clarity: cloudy
      Crew: Elias, Capt'n
      Skin Count: 1
      Suit Count: 1

Encountering a swim in July where the water temp exceeds the air temp....rare.  Encountering a day in July where the water temp for both an AM and PM swim exceeded the air temp...really rare.  Encountering a day when this occurs where the maximum water temp reading struggles to break 65....exceptionally rare.

It's the little things like logging a double dipper day in July where the water temp exceeded the air temp for both swims when the water temp barely registered above 65 that help me answer that proverbial question as to why I swim in Lake Michigan every day.  ...at least that's story I'm sticking with for today....

1 comment:

el per said...

hello, I am From Mexico, traithlete and I going to be on Chicago fron 31th July to 6th Agust, if I could scape I wil be happy to join for swim, Could you tell me details, where you gathering?
i Need to buy a wetsuit before.

see you soon