We have a number of lakes here in "Lake County" that I would like to swim across. Not because of great distance, but because I want to swim across them. There are a dozen or so above 150 acres. I have put together a list. I'll obviously have to check water quality and it's an approved lake for swimming, not a marsh, etc. I have the ISHOF "Swim Safer" bouy and plan on doing them when boat traffic is light (early am). Most will be 1-2k wide. Are there others of you out there doing this? Am I a trend-setter or is this a known malady? Some think me crazy but I think it would be fun....
I checked it out this morning at 7:15. The lake was calm with zero activity. There is free public parking next door to 820 Diamond Lake Rd. This is adjacent to a pier and we can enter the water there. Smooth as glass & quiet! There's a small apartment building and then the Park District beach is after that. Same side as the beach you found. I don't think they'd like us swimming past their bouys... Okay, I'm planning on being there Sunday. Looking forward to it!
Michael, Alex, I will meet you at Jones Island Park at 7am. I am about a 1:45 minutes away, I will do my best to be there on
time. PM me you cell numbers and I will call if too late. Dirk
We swam across Diamond Lake and back this morning. ISHOF bouy worked great. Considering Gray's Lake tomorrow. Early AM was a good call since we beat the jet ski crowd. Forgot to time it but probably 30 minutes total.
We swam across Diamond Lake and back this morning. ISHOF bouy worked great. Considering Gray's Lake tomorrow. Early AM was a good call since we beat the jet ski crowd. Forgot to time it but probably 30 minutes total.
Yeah, what a great way to begin September! I put the photos on my blog entry here along with a screen shot of the geodistance route:
forums.usms.org/entry.php
The route measured .3663 miles, so the round trip was just under 3/4-mile; I think you were probably right this morning when you guessed 10 minutes out and ten minutes back, we probably swam about 20 minutes.
Grays Lake looks inviting too. From Jones Island Park across the lake long ways toward Grayslake Cemetery is .53+ miles, so that would be a good mile+ round trip. Dirk, if you're out there, where is a good place to meet? Mike and I are planning on 7AM again.
OK, here's my blog post on our swim at Grays Lake this morning. Perfect conditions... check out the pictures of park, lake, and map/route here:
forums.usms.org/entry.php
I've got conflicts on this Sunday due to family matters, sadly. I have to go down to Chicago... The Chain is a little scary because of high traffic volumes.
Be we plundering any lakes this Sunday?
Arrrgh, we should! I looked at Lake Zurich and they have a no swimming regulation except in designated swim areas (this is like Lake Andrea, my home lake). How about something in the Chain of Lakes? Any ideas?
