During lockdown Dan O’Conor began riding his bike to Lake Michigan and jumping in, soon becoming a local phenomenon. unlistenmusic caught up with the local artist to talk music, cold water swimming, and what's next for the Great Lake Jumper.
Jeff Tweedy plays along as Dan O’Conor makes his 365th consecutive daily jump in June 2021.
[Jumping in the lake] just continues to feel good. I still get that cleansing feeling. It’s a great way to start the day. It did become easier when they opened the lakefront. Now I can drive my car out. I’ve needed a shovel at times to break the ice, though I really haven’t had to use the shovel much this year so far. I also started wearing water shoes, because my feet were all beat up from 800 days of jumping off the cement. My wife got me some foot balm for Christmas, and it’s amazing.
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