I plan on doing the Big Shoulders Swim in Chicago next month for the first time. Will drive up from Cincinnati on the day before. If I go to the Ohio St. Beach the afternoon/evening before, is it likely that I will get in a warm-up swim?
If not, is there another place on the lake that would be good to get used to the lake? I have a reciprocating Y membership that will get me into the Lakewood Y, but I'd rather swim in the lake instead of a 20y pool.
Thanks for the help, and to all of you who have said that this OWS is addictive, you can say that again.
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The two years I've swum Big Shoulders I've been able to get a swim in at the beach the day before. This summer I've also been able to slide in the lake adjacent to Lake shore drive and swim along the wall. Getting in a lake swim before the race should not be a problem. I'll be swimming the 5K this year for the first time and am looking forward to it. :bouncing: Maybe I'll meet you there.
The two years I've swum Big Shoulders I've been able to get a swim in at the beach the day before. This summer I've also been able to slide in the lake adjacent to Lake shore drive and swim along the wall. Getting in a lake swim before the race should not be a problem. I'll be swimming the 5K this year for the first time and am looking forward to it. :bouncing: Maybe I'll meet you there.
