Swimming in Lake Michigan

If your going to Jean Kloch park where the race is they have a real nice beach area.  We swam from the beach area south towards the start area and back (can't miss it as it's a brekwater or something similar that juts out into the water) That's the normal starting point.  If the winds are coming out of a northerly or northwest direction it will most likey be pushing the current towards the south, or at least it did in 2008.  The day before was calm and beautiful and I didn't really feel a push from what I recall going north or south.  Either way it's a relatively safe area to swim as it doesn't get to deep.  I don't recall if there's swim area buoys or lifeguards.