Lake Michigan swim training

Well, after my hockey game this morning, I headed down to Ohio street beach and took my first training swim in Lake Michigan. I wore the wet suit, but truthfully I probably didn't need it. However, it definitly helped once I got out a bit and the waves started rolling in. I did a nice easy 1 mile swim. Not too crowded, so passed 4 or 5 people and just had one guy pass me at the end. Worst part was the parking costs...forgot that weekend they don't have hourly rates, but just one flat rate for the entire day! Doh!