Next Swim??? Whenever it warms up again
Unfortunately the lake has turned very cold. I am still hopeful that, as in past years, we'll be swimming into October.
But while we're waiting for that to happen, there's much to celebrate: a great swim season after a slow start and Ironman and Big Shoulders races by members of the Crew. Let's trade stories tomorrow (Friday 9/12) at a Friday Fish Fry.
I'm going to try to make reservations for 6:30 PM at Jack Pandl's (Lake Drive & Woodburn in Whitefish Bay). By Friday morning at the latest please let us know you are coming by commenting on this blog post. Check back on the blog Friday afternoon to confirm time and place. If for some reason Pandl's can't handle us I'll try another place.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Update - 6PM Swim Today (Monday)
Next Swims:
Monday September 8th 6PM
Tuesday September 9th 6AM
As the water was only 52 this morning we decided to skip this morning and try again tonight at 6PM. The forecast calls for a sunny day with SE winds, so there is a reasonable chance of warmer water.
Late Update to the Update: Kahuna is proposing to swim at Bradford instead of Klode at 6PM. He is meeting some friends at the Tiki Hut and invites us to join him. I will still be at Klode at 6 in case anyone has made plans to swim there.
Monday September 8th 6PM
Tuesday September 9th 6AM
As the water was only 52 this morning we decided to skip this morning and try again tonight at 6PM. The forecast calls for a sunny day with SE winds, so there is a reasonable chance of warmer water.
Late Update to the Update: Kahuna is proposing to swim at Bradford instead of Klode at 6PM. He is meeting some friends at the Tiki Hut and invites us to join him. I will still be at Klode at 6 in case anyone has made plans to swim there.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
I'm Number One
Next Swims:
Monday September 8th 6AM
Tuesday September 9th 6AM
Last Swims:
Big Shoulders - Ohio Street Beach in Chicago
Water Temp: all over the place, very inconsistent from spot to spot, mostly in the low to mid 60's
Waves: also inconsistent - very choppy and difficult in some spots, not so bad in others
Water Clarity: Excellent in some spots, not so great in others
Crew: Mitch, Bubba, Jamie, Kate, Steve, David, Patriarch
Wetsuit/Skin:2/5
Sunday September 7th noon
Water Temp: 54
Waves: Flat Calm
Water Clarity: Perfectly Crystal Clear - Amazing - Outstanding - Beautiful
Crew: Adam, Diablo, Kahuna, Patriarch
Wetsuit/Skin: 2/2
Pitsch Count: 3
Saturday, September 6th 1 pm
Water Temp: 51
Waves: Rolling, but not bad
Water Clarity: Clearing
Crew: Diablo, Showgirl, Monica, Cobbie, Kahuna
Watching from shore: Cathy and her Wonder Dog.
Wetsuit/Skin: 4/1
If someone offered you a dollar would you grab a large live fish by it's tail and pull it out of the water? Diablo would. Diablo and Kahuna turned back before Adam and I and they came across a very large fish swimming sluggishly on the bottom. (The size of the fish increased with every retelling starting around one foot - it's now up around six feet) It was swimming sluggishly in the cold water. Kahuna told Diablo he would give him a buck if he would pull it out and Diablo promptly did so. As least that's what they said, but they were both incoherent from cold at the time.
I don't have time to write everything about Big Shoulders, there is so much to say. Perhaps we should have a Pirates Fish Fry Friday to recount Big Shoulders and Ironman adventures.
But I do have one thing that can't wait:
I WAS FIRST IN MY AGE DIVISION
I was also the only person in the 65-69 2.5K wetsuit division
Monday September 8th 6AM
Tuesday September 9th 6AM
Last Swims:
Big Shoulders - Ohio Street Beach in Chicago
Water Temp: all over the place, very inconsistent from spot to spot, mostly in the low to mid 60's
Waves: also inconsistent - very choppy and difficult in some spots, not so bad in others
Water Clarity: Excellent in some spots, not so great in others
Crew: Mitch, Bubba, Jamie, Kate, Steve, David, Patriarch
Wetsuit/Skin:2/5
Sunday September 7th noon
Water Temp: 54
Waves: Flat Calm
Water Clarity: Perfectly Crystal Clear - Amazing - Outstanding - Beautiful
Crew: Adam, Diablo, Kahuna, Patriarch
Wetsuit/Skin: 2/2
Pitsch Count: 3
Saturday, September 6th 1 pm
Water Temp: 51
Waves: Rolling, but not bad
Water Clarity: Clearing
Crew: Diablo, Showgirl, Monica, Cobbie, Kahuna
Watching from shore: Cathy and her Wonder Dog.
Wetsuit/Skin: 4/1
If someone offered you a dollar would you grab a large live fish by it's tail and pull it out of the water? Diablo would. Diablo and Kahuna turned back before Adam and I and they came across a very large fish swimming sluggishly on the bottom. (The size of the fish increased with every retelling starting around one foot - it's now up around six feet) It was swimming sluggishly in the cold water. Kahuna told Diablo he would give him a buck if he would pull it out and Diablo promptly did so. As least that's what they said, but they were both incoherent from cold at the time.
I don't have time to write everything about Big Shoulders, there is so much to say. Perhaps we should have a Pirates Fish Fry Friday to recount Big Shoulders and Ironman adventures.
But I do have one thing that can't wait:
I WAS FIRST IN MY AGE DIVISION
I was also the only person in the 65-69 2.5K wetsuit division
Friday, September 5, 2014
Good Luck to All Big Shoulders and Ironman Wisconsin Participants
Weekend Swims:
Saturday September 6th, 1:00PM
Sunday September 7th, noon
Last Swims:
Friday September 5th 6AM
Water Temp: 49
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Poor
Crew: Diablo, Adam, Kahuna
Watching from shore: Patriarch, Showgirl, Capt'n and Bubba
Wetsuit/Skin: 2/1
Thursday September 4th 6PM (at Big Bay)
Water Temp 53?
Waves: 1-2
Water Cloudy
Crew: Kahuna, Phil, and Phil's addorable tots.
Wetsuit Skin: 4/0
The big weekend has arrived. Big Shoulders swim on Saturday and Ironman Wisconsin on Sunday. Good luck to all involved!
Saturday September 6th, 1:00PM
Sunday September 7th, noon
Last Swims:
Friday September 5th 6AM
Water Temp: 49
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Poor
Crew: Diablo, Adam, Kahuna
Watching from shore: Patriarch, Showgirl, Capt'n and Bubba
Wetsuit/Skin: 2/1
Thursday September 4th 6PM (at Big Bay)
Water Temp 53?
Waves: 1-2
Water Cloudy
Crew: Kahuna, Phil, and Phil's addorable tots.
Wetsuit Skin: 4/0
The big weekend has arrived. Big Shoulders swim on Saturday and Ironman Wisconsin on Sunday. Good luck to all involved!
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Persistence Rewarded
Next Swims:
Thursday September 4th 6AM
Friday September 5th 6AM
Last Swim: Wednesday September 3rd 6AM
Water Temp 56 (Kahuna and Capt'n claim it was warmer than that further out, but that's just wishful thinking)
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Diablo, Showgirl, Kahuna, Bubba, Capt'n, Patriarch
Wetsuit Skin: 4/2
Yesterday we were shocked to find water temps in the 40's. This morning we were just as surprised to find a water temp of 56 with a calm clear lake. Which just goes to show that it doesn't matter what the forecast says or what the National Weather Service maps say, you never really know what the conditions are until you get to the beach.
There are only so many good swim days in a season and so my strategy is to show up as often as possible knowing that some days will go bust, but in the long run persistence is rewarded,
It was a beautiful swim. Kahuna took some great pictures this morning:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/28kh8eetjxug0di/AABmmfqup8V8vTVX92LleQqXa?dl=0
Thursday September 4th 6AM
Friday September 5th 6AM
Last Swim: Wednesday September 3rd 6AM
Water Temp 56 (Kahuna and Capt'n claim it was warmer than that further out, but that's just wishful thinking)
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Diablo, Showgirl, Kahuna, Bubba, Capt'n, Patriarch
Wetsuit Skin: 4/2
Yesterday we were shocked to find water temps in the 40's. This morning we were just as surprised to find a water temp of 56 with a calm clear lake. Which just goes to show that it doesn't matter what the forecast says or what the National Weather Service maps say, you never really know what the conditions are until you get to the beach.
There are only so many good swim days in a season and so my strategy is to show up as often as possible knowing that some days will go bust, but in the long run persistence is rewarded,
It was a beautiful swim. Kahuna took some great pictures this morning:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/28kh8eetjxug0di/AABmmfqup8V8vTVX92LleQqXa?dl=0
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Who's Crazier?
Next Swims: Today Tuesday September 2nd 6PM
Tomorrow Morning Wednesday September 3rd, 6AM
Last Swim:
Tuesday 9/2 6AM
Water Temp: 46!
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Diablo was the only member of the Crew brave enough to swim this morning, and believe it or not he didn't even wear a wetsuit. The rest of us watched in amazement.
Maybe we're even crazier than him because we're coming back at 6PM hoping that the water will be warmer by then.
Tomorrow Morning Wednesday September 3rd, 6AM
Last Swim:
Tuesday 9/2 6AM
Water Temp: 46!
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Diablo was the only member of the Crew brave enough to swim this morning, and believe it or not he didn't even wear a wetsuit. The rest of us watched in amazement.
Maybe we're even crazier than him because we're coming back at 6PM hoping that the water will be warmer by then.
Monday, September 1, 2014
33 days
Next Swims:
Tuesday September 2nd @ 6am
Tuesday September 2nd @ 6pm? (post comment if interested)
Wednesday September 3rd @ 6am
Last Swims:
Monday September 1st @ 9am
Water Temp: 56
Waves: none with slight current from south
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Kahuna, Zoom Zoom, Mary the Scott, Mitch, Kyle, Phil, Tim, Kevin, Michelle, Capt'n with guest appearance by Sir James
Skin / Suit count: 3 / 9
Pitsch Count: 6
Sunday August 31st @ 9am
Water Temp: 49-52
Waves: none
Clarity: clear
Crew: Diablo, Michelle, Adam, Steve, Jamie, Riptide, Capt'n with guest appearances by The Patriarch, Sketch, Zoom-Zoom, Kate, Scott
Skin / Suit Count: 2 / 5
Well, it was bound to happen sometime...and if you asked me 34 days ago if we would enjoy more than a day or two on the plus side of 70 I would have laughed hysterically and asked if you wanted another shot of Pitsch. Despite the very cold start to our Lake Michigan swim season we astonishingly enjoyed a stretch of 33 consecutive days with water temps above 60. Even more surprising was how many of those days had water temps on the plus side of 70!
As sad as it was to see out streak of 60+ water temps end I'm happy to report that the water temps appear to be rebounding nicely. While there's no guarantee that the water will again warm up above 60 this year there's also no reason to believe that it won't.
Tuesday September 2nd @ 6am
Tuesday September 2nd @ 6pm? (post comment if interested)
Wednesday September 3rd @ 6am
Last Swims:
Monday September 1st @ 9am
Water Temp: 56
Waves: none with slight current from south
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Kahuna, Zoom Zoom, Mary the Scott, Mitch, Kyle, Phil, Tim, Kevin, Michelle, Capt'n with guest appearance by Sir James
Skin / Suit count: 3 / 9
Pitsch Count: 6
Sunday August 31st @ 9am
Water Temp: 49-52
Waves: none
Clarity: clear
Crew: Diablo, Michelle, Adam, Steve, Jamie, Riptide, Capt'n with guest appearances by The Patriarch, Sketch, Zoom-Zoom, Kate, Scott
Skin / Suit Count: 2 / 5
Well, it was bound to happen sometime...and if you asked me 34 days ago if we would enjoy more than a day or two on the plus side of 70 I would have laughed hysterically and asked if you wanted another shot of Pitsch. Despite the very cold start to our Lake Michigan swim season we astonishingly enjoyed a stretch of 33 consecutive days with water temps above 60. Even more surprising was how many of those days had water temps on the plus side of 70!
As sad as it was to see out streak of 60+ water temps end I'm happy to report that the water temps appear to be rebounding nicely. While there's no guarantee that the water will again warm up above 60 this year there's also no reason to believe that it won't.
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