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.
We swim about 7 miles south of Ohio Street Beach (ambiguities about status mean I can't be more specific).
I expect the sun/shade factor does influence the surface temp sensors. I haven't heard anything on the news or from other lake swimmers about a temperature anomaly. Also, the vertical temp profiles on that site seem to show surface temps a bit higher than indicated on surface map. The water temps have been quite comfortable this year.
Indeed, it will be an adventure! As of 9-2 only 565 ppl had registered. I'm hoping there will be fewer running me over than last year. Bigger is not always better.
VB,
Where along the lakefront were you swimming? Also I've noticed with that particular web site the temperatures indicate much colder when cloudy conditions are indicated (heavy back shading) and then rebound when the clouds clear. Not sure how the sensors actually work but they are good for plotting trends.
Saturday could be an adventure, but that's why we swim open water!
We swim about 7 miles south of Ohio Street Beach (ambiguities about status mean I can't be more specific).
I expect the sun/shade factor does influence the surface temp sensors. I haven't heard anything on the news or from other lake swimmers about a temperature anomaly. Also, the vertical temp profiles on that site seem to show surface temps a bit higher than indicated on surface map. The water temps have been quite comfortable this year.
Indeed, it will be an adventure! As of 9-2 only 565 ppl had registered. I'm hoping there will be fewer running me over than last year. Bigger is not always better.
VB,
Where along the lakefront were you swimming? Also I've noticed with that particular web site the temperatures indicate much colder when cloudy conditions are indicated (heavy back shading) and then rebound when the clouds clear. Not sure how the sensors actually work but they are good for plotting trends.
Saturday could be an adventure, but that's why we swim open water!
