Evanston, July 7

We were expecting conditions similar, or nicer, than yesterday, but it was somewhat rougher. The waves had smaller amplitude but also had shorter wavelength, that means they were not as high but closer together. The surface was also more choppy. So we did, more or less, a straight out and back swim and it wasn't that bad. The water was 69 now, but we were about an hour earlier than yesterday so the air was cooler and we felt a bit colder. No boot or briefcase but the lifeguards closed the water due to e-coli when they arrived. But we had to run anyway so we didn't care.