While the ice has melted off the Great Lakes for the season, don't count on doing much swimming this Memorial Day weekend.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Warm weather doesn't always mean warm lakes, and while summer in Michigan is approaching, residents planning their next trip to ...

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Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most ...

The National Weather Service is once again forecasting wave heights and swim risks for the summer. See where it could be ...

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20, ...

Great Lakes researcher and SUNY Fredonia professor Sherri Mason is preparing to swim the length of Chautauqua Lake the week of June 19. The 15.5-mile journey will look to prepare her for her big swim ...

Bryan Huffman loves to swim. “I think of it like flying over the bottom of the lake,” he shared. And he’s gearing up for a pretty big swim this week, across Lake Superior. He’ll get in the water at ...

At 4:46 a.m., 11 Michigan teenagers stood on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie looking out at the black water. The hint of sunrise in the eastern sky wasn’t enough to illuminate their surroundings. They ...

Silhouetted sailboats against a mountain backdrop. The cry of a loon through the morning mist. The drip of water off your ...

Warm weather doesn't always mean warm lakes, and while summer in Michigan is approaching, residents planning their next trip to one of the Great Lakes should wait a little longer before jumping in.

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20, ...