Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There is a long history of open water swimming in the New York Finger Lakes. But last year Bridgette Hobart brought it to the attention of contemporary swimmers and energized the local community when she completed the Nazareth College Finger Lakes Challenge (or The 5 Majors & The 4 Minors Swimming for a
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bridgett Hobart's Nazareth College Finger Lakes Challenge is now 3 for 3 with a 15.5-mile swim in Canandaigua in 7 hours 38 minutes, a 19.8-mile swim in Keuka in 9 hours 7 minutes, and a 16-mile swim in Skaneateles in 7 hours 27 minutes. "All went great – felt great, strong, full of energy," reported
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bridgett Hobart's Nazareth College Finger Lakes Challenge is now 2 for 2 with Stage 1 (15.5-mile Canandaigua in 7 hours 38 minutes) and Stage 2 (19.8-mile Keuka in 9 hours 7 minutes) in the books, and Stage 3, a 16-mile crossing of Skaneateles Lake scheduled for this Sunday. While her swim was originally
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bridgette Hobart didn't take long to gather quite a following on her unprecedented 11-stage 167-mile Nazareth College Finger Lakes Challenge (or The 5 Majors & The 6 Minors Swimming for a Cause). After her first 15-miler across Canandaigua Lake on July 11th, Hobart finished her second swim across Keuka Lake
