The weather conditions for the A Long Swim – Tower Road Beach – Lake Michigan – Winnetka Event on Sunday, August 5 were perfect. Air temps were 75-85, water temps in the low 70’s, zero rain. The wind was projected to be 5-10 knots from the southwest, which should lead to minimal waves. And the turnout was great!
Open Water Training for 2 Years We have trained at a pretty high level for two years, though my spinal surgery in early 2010 forced me to re-start the training in April of that year. For 16 months, then, I
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Doug McConnell of Barrington to Swim the English Channel in Memory of His Father who Died of ALS Trib Local, by Beth Richman | March 15, 2011 In August 2011, Doug McConnell of Barrington expects to be the 48th person
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After the English Channel Swim We finished the Channel swim on August 22nd in the inky black of 3:00 a.m. I badly wanted to grab a rock from the beach to give to Susan, as this swim is every bit
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