Andie Nelson Wins DC Marathon Swim0 (0)
Andie Nelson won the first of four DC Marathon Swims in Washington DC
Tag: Bill Shipp
Andie Nelson Wins DC Marathon Swim
Marathoning In Lake Memphremagog With Craig Dietz0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Craig Dietz, the 42-year-old Limbless Waterman who was born without arms or legs, will attempt his longest swim ever at the Kingdom Swim on July 30th: 6 miles. Dietz is an inspirational speaker whose passion is open water swimming. He swims on his back with a small fin attached to one of his leg stumps and
Shipp Fits The Bill: NEKOWSA Swimmer Of The Year0 (0)
Courtesy of Phil White of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association, Vermont. Picking the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association Swimmer of the Year for 2015 is not just a time to spotlight a single extraordinary swimmer, we relish the opportunity to look back over a truly robust year of swimming and think on the contenders. It lifts
Kingdom’s Swimmers Of The Year0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Phil White and the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association had a slew of stars to select from for their 2014 NEKOWSA Swimmer of the Year. * Paula Yankauskas * Bethany Bosch * Bill Shipp * Charlotte Brynn * Gracie van der Byl * Victor Yannessa * Janet Harris * Vera Rivard * Andrew Hyde White
Shipp To Shore…After 8 Miles In Boston Light Swim0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bill Shipp of Maryland arrived first at the L Street Beach in South Boston after 2 hours 59 minutes across the 8-mile Boston Light Swim course. Shipp, an attorney and prostate cancer survivor, is preparing for a solo swim across the English Channel in September 2014. His win signals that he’s ready for the
Shipp To Shore…Twice0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On May 31st, Bill Shipp completed what may be the first documented solo double crossing of the Chesapeake Bay as part of his training for an upcoming solo attempt of the English Channel in September. Shipp, who has done a number of marathon swims along the East Coast, left Sandy Point Beach at 8:30 am
On Golden Pond0 (0)
On Golden Pond Courtesy of WOWSA. In Search of Memphré is a 25-mile cross-border swim along the length of Lake Memphremagog starting from Newport, Vermont (USA) and ending in Magog, Quebec (Canada). The first group started at 12:12 am and the second wave left at 1:12 am. The group included Liz Fry (53), David Dammerman (43), Bill Shipp (52), David Barra
