On warm summer days, Matt Kolhede and Sarah Strunin like to wade out into the lake, each of them wearing their own floatie. They paddle about 50 feet off shore, link arms, and then float together in a couple's bliss. Both have Wednesdays off, so it's the only time they get to spend the whole day with each other.

"It's good for our relationship," Strunin said.

The next day, when Strunin's boss showed her the Slog post announcing that 12,000 gallons of sewage had been spilled in the waters near Seward Park beach, the very same waters in which they swam, she was mortified. "It really tainted the entire experience for us," Strunin said.

"I woke up to a text message from Sarah that said we swam in poo water," Kolhede said. In response, he immediately hopped in the shower, claiming that he felt as if he were "covered in shit."

"Our bed is probably covered in poo," Strunin added.

"There's probably poo everywhere," Kolhede said, throwing his hands in the air. "Our whole apartment is covered in poo right now."

On Wednesday night after swimming in the lake, the couple went out for Chinese food and saw Straight Outta Compton, all without having had a shower, they admitted.

They both claim to be feeling "okay," physically. Kolhede said that he feels like a stronger person for having swam in thousands of gallons of human waste without suffering any adverse health effects. "Me and Sarah did it together, and so I feel as if our relationship is stronger..."

"Stronger than ever," Strunin said, finishing his sentence.

The water around Seward Park still hasn't been cleared for swimming yet, but fecal bacteria levels were measured this morning, and the results are due to be announced this afternoon. We'll keep you posted. But, until then, you should know that the fecal bacteria levels in the rest of the lake are perfectly acceptable.