What You Need to Know for a Great Open Water Swim
For open water swimmers in the US Midwest or anywhere in the Great Lakes, it's hard to imagine a swim more compelling than the Mackinac Bridge Swim. Crossing the Straits of Mackinac to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the shadow of the namesake bridge, straddling Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, is the ultimate bucket list swim.
The Lake Michigan seawall at Fullerton Avenue is an ideal place for open water swimming in Chicago, even on the busiest days of summer.
Even as cold November arrives in Chicago, expect some good water for open water swimming, with comfortable Lake Michigan water temperatures and conditions.
Montrose Ledge or "The Ledge" along the seawall at Montrose Point is a better place for open water swimming than the huge and popular nearby Montrose Beach.
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