It's nearly August... where's that warm water?!?!

Next swims: Sat noon, Sun 8am and 12noon, M-F 6am and 5pm

Last swim: Sat am from 7:30 - 8:00

Water temp: 60, but that it got considerably colder.  

Air temp: 75

Waves: flat

Clarity: really clear, got to watch the bottom for the whole swim

Kru: Showgirl, Mermaid Princess, Lt MJ, Cindy (do you have a swimmer name yet?), Dragonfly Riffraff, Mr. Anonymous, Magic Mike, two triathletes who I did not meaningfully interact with.

ShoreSup: Squeeze o' Showgirl, a third triathlete.

First, a quick note about Friday night's swim. I showed up at 5. Itch was there, and the Lagunas showed up at about the same time. We talked about how there was warm water out there and that it was not far away. Itch and I came to the logical conclusion that we should simply swim out to the warm water. Sunny had a better idea, so Itch and I committed to a 15 minute swim due east in search of the warm stuff. Never found it. 55 degrees on shore; 53 degrees 15 minutes out. This is just a sample of the tantalizingly close warm water. If only!

This (Sat) morning, we all knew it was gonna be cold. But the initial profile of the morning at the beach was pretty idyllic!

I came later than the main thrust of swimmers. Report was 60 in the shallows. But damn if it didn't just seem to get colder the further along you swam. That's why they make wetsuits. Word on the street is that the Kru headed to Bayfield one week from today may be in for some cold water swimming up there. As usual, the west coast of Lake Michigan is good preparation for a swim in Kitchi-gummi. 

Despite the chilly water, everything else about the swim made you glad for your choice to come down to the beach: good company, calm, clear water, abundant sunshine, and that post swim high that, on some mornings, is the strongest impetus to get me outa bed and down to the water. 

Just keep swimming!