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.
The beaches officially close on Labor Day, so there won't be any guards, and I imagine the buoys will have been removed. You can still swim if you feel comfortable without a guard. The water is not tested for contaminants either, so no swallowing if you get a mouth full! Just kidding, I'd feel totally comfortable swimming there before the race. The water is pretty shallow along the wall, which is the last leg of the triangular course.
The beaches officially close on Labor Day, so there won't be any guards, and I imagine the buoys will have been removed. You can still swim if you feel comfortable without a guard. The water is not tested for contaminants either, so no swallowing if you get a mouth full! Just kidding, I'd feel totally comfortable swimming there before the race. The water is pretty shallow along the wall, which is the last leg of the triangular course.
