This Saturday: Annual Shipwreck Swim and Shorewood Men's Club BBQ!!

The Appomattox, Shorewood, WI

Important Next Swim:  10:00 AM, Saturday June 13, meet us at the overlook at Atwater Park in Shorewood.

Important Next Meal: Shorewood Men's Club BBQ, Saturday, 11:30 - whenever

Yes, yes, other swims have been happening, but this blog post is to loop you in on one of the hallmark events of the swimming summer:  the Appomattox Shipwreck Swim followed by the Shorewood Men's Club annual BBQ.

The Swim:  We will meet at Shorewood's Atwater Park overlook at 10:00am, Saturday June 13.  Parking can be challenging. Plan accordingly.  Don't be late.  Just kidding-- there is no "late" in swimming.  After a sufficient time, we will proceed down the ramp to the beach.  We will set up camp, carefully assess the waves, wind,  and water temp, and select our attire appropriately.

We will launch and swim out to the shipwreck.  

Haha, we will launch and swim, but there is always some bumbling about, swimming here, swimming there, until someone spots the amazing spectacle of the Appomattox, see above photo.

Haha, who am I kidding. Lower your expectations kids, this is what the shipwreck really looks like:

The Appomattox, Shorewood, WI

Also, if the water isn't clear, all bets are off.

NEVERTHELESS!  Fun will had by all.  Ambitious swimmers will swim additional yardage.  Really ambitious swimmers have been known to swim to the weather buoy.  Ultimately, everyone returns to the beach and heads up to phase 2 of the day, the bbq.  

The BBQ: The food is amazing. The company is great!  Often there is live music.  There is beer!  There is ice cream!  Please join us.  This event is brought to you by swimmers Moondawg and Kahuna, and probably some other dudes.  You can buy tickets there or from Moondaug or Kahuna.

BBQ Deets:
https://www.shorewoodmensclub.org/upcoming-events#!event/2026/6/13/annual-chicken-ribs-bbq-fundraiser

Shipwreck Deets: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Appomattox