No Lanes, No Walls, No Borders In Search Of Memphré
Intrepid swimmers will swim 26 miles across Lake Memphremagog that lies between the state of Vermont in the United States and the province of Québec, Canada in search of Memphré.
In Search of Memphré is a new international cross-border 26-mile marathon swimming event that harks back to the early days of the Traversée internationale du lac Memphrémagog.
The swimmers, their crews and the organizers are on a three-fold mission:
1. To promote a more open border with between American and Canadian neighbors even as they support efforts to deal with terrorist activities.
2. To raise funds to support the continuing operations of the Indoor Recreation Center Orleans County which provides critically needed health and wellness services for people at risk such as those suffering from diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
3. To search Memphré, the famed, albeit mythical, reptile-like creature of Lake Memphremagog (the American version of the Loch Ness Monster).
The swimmers include world record holder Elizabeth Fry (52), David Dammerman (42), Alison Meehan (39), Shannon Keegan (36), Greg O’Connor (42), Jennifer Dutton (42), Charlotte Brynn (45), William Shipp (51), Emma Reade Otto-Moudry (16), Elaine Howley (33) and John Humenik (36).
Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
Latest posts by Steven Munatones (see all)
