Courtesy of Phil White of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association, Lake Memphremagog, Vermont. On September 10th, 58-year-old Dr. Mark Smitherman of Florida completed In Search of Memphre, the 25-mile border-crossing swim the length of Lake Memphremagog between Newport, Vermont in the United States and Magog, Quebec in Canada. Dr.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. A hint of nervousness, a splash of self-doubt, a fear of changing weather conditions, a bit of insomnia, and second thoughts on the amount of training performed are always possible in the week leading up to a major athletic endeavor. This is especially true for an attempt that has never been done before.
Photos by Phil White. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Magog (Québec, Canada) Mayor Vicki May Hamm honored Billy Connor and Sarah Thomas at City Hall in Magog, Québec for their historic swims: Connor's first traverse of Lake Memphremagog in 1955 when he swam through a thunderstorm and Thomas' first double crossing in 2013 when she faced
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When Phil White created the In Search of Memphre race from Newport, Vermont in the United States to Magog, Quebec in Canada, he revived an old professional marathon swim. The Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog, one of the great races on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit, has a long,
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Mo Siegel is 63, but that does not stop him from running a firm in New York City and training like someone 40 years younger. Not only has Siegel cranked up his solo swims over the last few years, but he is also entering all kinds of marathon swimming competitions this year. Siegel is kicking off his season
Quite often, we view the luminaries in the sport like Ned Denison as doing visionary, visible activities day in and day out. But it is often the little things that he and others like him - from Leslie Thomas to Charlotte Brynn - do that make the sport of open water swimming so magnificent. From carrying boxes to an event to storing equipment in their
Bethany Bosch completed the 25-mile In Search of Memphre in 17 hours 11 minutes. This is her story about her longest adventure under terrifically challenging conditions: Daily News of Open Water Swimming:When the winds were swirling and the surface chop was turbulent, what were you thinking? Bethany Bosch: I must confess that I didn't realize the
31-year-old Sarah Thomas did it again. After her successful Lake Tahoe two-way crossing in August, Thomas took on another two-way attempt in Lake Memphremagog that stretches from the U.S. state of Vermont to the Canadian province of Québec. She began her 50-mile unprecedented adventure on the Canadian side when she stepped into the water in Magog, Québec
After becoming the first person to complete a two-way bioprene crossing of Lake Tahoe earlier this summer, Sarah Thomas has accepted another double-crossing challenge: a 50-mile two-way crossing attempt of Lake Memphremagog between the U.S. state of Vermont and the Canadian province of Quebec. That is a tough, tough double in a high alpine lake and a
This Tuesday, Liz Fry ripped off a remarkably fast 3 hour 35 minute crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar to complete her third crossing of the Oceans Seven. 55 years young, there is plenty of time for Fry to continue what she does best: swim fast for long, long, long periods of time. A member of the Half Century Club, Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming,
