Tag: In Search of Memphre

On Golden Pond

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

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7 Swim In Search Of Memphre

Seven swimmers will be taking to the waters of Lake Memphremagog tonight to swim 25 miles across the length of the lake, starting at the stroke of midnight In Search of Memphré. In Search of Memphré is an international cross-border marathon swim on Lake Memphremagog from Newport in the state of Vermont, U.S.A. to Magog in the province of Quebec, Canada.

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A Short List of Long Marathon Swims

Certainly channel swims, solo marathon swims and relay marathons are long endurance events, but what are the longest solo, non-wetsuit, competitive open water swims in the world? In addition to the English Channel, North Channel, Catalina Channel, Molokai Channel, Tsugaru Channel, Cook Strait and Strait of Gibraltar, this is a short list of marathon

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In Search of Memphre Invites Swimmers

The Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association (NEKOWSA) is now accepting applications to participate in the In Search of Memphre. The second-year event is a cross-border swim that requires its swimmers to traverse the entire length of Lake Memphremagog from Newport, Vermont (USA) to Magog, Quebec (Canada) on September 8th, 2012. Only 20 qualified

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