https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/25225/okoboji-open-water-swim-nw-iowaDoes anyone know anything about this swim? It&#39;s a 3.5-mile, point-to-point crossing of a 134-ft deep glacier-carved lake. The lake is spring fed - apparently one of only three &quot;blue water lakes&quot; in the world (Lake Geneva in Switzerland &amp; Lake Louiseen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/268695?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 13 May 2011 16:57:46 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f10880c0-d511-4dac-bdf4-616271eaf8dfFormer MemberFrom their flyer: &quot;Helpful Hints Swimmers should be in good shape&quot;<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/268647?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 13 May 2011 16:04:12 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:83f99ecf-ef1b-408d-a4d0-4be196fec14eFormer MemberHad never heard of it until you mentioned it. Sounds lovely and I&#39;ll try to go.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/268763?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 13 May 2011 07:24:20 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:eb672ae0-af02-4573-a031-23e35a5ec85fFormer MemberFrom their flyer: &quot;Helpful Hints Swimmers should be in good shape&quot; I wish you&#39;d told me that a long time ago!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/268757?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 13 May 2011 03:06:50 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1411918a-62cf-4e9d-8077-b889d3a5eb83evmoFrom their flyer: &quot;Helpful Hints Swimmers should be in good shape&quot; We&#39;ll file that one under &quot;good to know&quot;... The other detail that caught my eye was the required escort craft. Pretty short swim for such a rule... but given the course path I&#39;d imagine motorized boat traffic might be an issue.<div style="clear:both;"></div>