Members of the Memphremagog Winter Swimming Society from Boston and Newport, gathered for some winter swimming at North Beach on Lake Willoughby, Vermont on December 19th when the water temperature was about 34°F (1.1°C) with -7.7°C (18°F) air temperature.

Elaine Kornbau Howley, Polly Madding, Laurie Craigen, Charlotte Brynn, Pam Ladds, and Lynton Moore, a mix of Shark Bait Sheilas of Newport, Vermont and the L Streeters from Boston, are training for the Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival on February 26th – 27th, an event that maxed out with 135 winter swimmers:

1. Cheryl Fellman (49) Juneau, Alaska
2. Catherine Delneo(45) San Francisco, California
3. Suzie Dods(61) San Rafael, California
4. Thomas Hale(52) Laguna Beach, California
5. April Holzer(29) Lancaster, California
6. David Schreibman(59) San Francisco, California
7. Jeremy Whelchel(35) Walnut, California
8. Martin McMahon(59) Simsbury, Connecticut
9. Susie Nolan Loiselle(57) Old Saybrook, Connecticut
10. Talbott Crowell(54) Naples, Florida
11. Lisa Adkins(61) Marietta, Georgia
12. Elizabeth Almond(46) Atlanta, Georgia
13. Qing Li(31) Chicago, Illinois
14. Stephen Rouch(40) Indianapolis, Indiana
15. Barry O’Connor(58) Dublin, Ireland
16. Alana Aubin(31) Belmont, Massachusetts
17. Billy Baker(44) Essex, Massachusetts
18. Rick Born(58) Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
19. Amy Craigen(43) Salem, Massachusetts
20. Laurie Craigen(43) Boston, Massachusetts
21. Rena Demeo(52) Nahant, Massachusetts
22. Florian Gollnow(41) Quincy, Massachusetts
23. Christopher Graefe(45) Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
24. Ted Hirsch(61) Hull, Massachusetts
25. Elaine Howley(43) Waltham, Massachusetts
26. Stephanie Kors(28) Waltham, Massachusetts
27. Natalie Lang(44) Watertown, Massachusetts
28. Kellie Latimer(36) Franklin, Massachusetts
29. Sam Levinson(33) Allston, Massachusetts
30. Polly Madding(41) Boston, Massachusetts
31. Maura McEnaney(64) Medford, Massachusetts
32. Karen Nazor(58) Maynard, Massachusetts
33. Damase Olsson(50) Sutton, Massachusetts
34. Grace Pietsch(39) South Grafton, Massachusetts
35. Elliot Reed(42) Easthampton, Massachusetts
36. Jessica Rinaldi(41) Medford, Massachusetts
37. Martha Wood(58) Manchester, Massachusetts
38. Denis Crean(61) Annapolis, Maryland
39. Reynald Dupuis(53) New Market, Maryland
40. Sue Faibisch(52) New Market, Maryland
41. Chuck Flayhart(54) New Market, Maryland
42. Anita Hartsock(48) Silver Spring, Maryland
43. Florence Litzenger(49) New Market, Maryland
44. Jim Loreto(48) Bethesda, Maryland
45. Janet Manning(58) Frederick, Maryland
46. Anne McLindon(54) Bethesda, Maryland
47. Mark Milleker(58) Severna Park, Maryland
48. Jennifer Mullen(34) New Market, Maryland
49. Lori Rogers(61) New Market, Maryland
50. Philippa Rogers(24) Halethorpe, Maryland
51. James Rogers(62) New Market, Maryland
52. Carol-lynn Swol(52) Hyattsville, Maryland
53. Sue Aripotch(64) Northeast Harbor, Maine
54. John Gale(64) Portland, Maine
55. Gail Gladstone(52) Mount Desert, Maine
56. Puranjot Kaur(42) Bar Harbor, Maine
57. Roz Kreilkamp(68) Mount Desert, Maine
58. Melissa Ossanna(52) Bar Harbor, Maine
59. Mariah Reading(27) Bangor, Maine
60. Alison Richardson(39) Isle au Haut, Maine
61. Jesse Stevens(47) Sweden, Maine
62. Heidi Turner(50) Mount Desert, Maine
63. Anne Woodman(45) Seal harbor, Maine
64. Jennifer Grace(60) Enfield, New Hampshire
65. Ginny Peck(76) N Woodstock, New Hampshire
66. Margaret Rivard(13) Springfield, New Hampshire
67. Vera Rivard(17) Springfield, New Hampshire
68. Andrew Wallace(56) Ocean Grove, New Jersey
69. Robbie Bailey(53) New York, New York
70. Robert Bailey(55) New York, New York
71. Seth Bornstein(65) New York, New York
72. Edward Gabriels(60) Germantown, New York
73. Libby Garland(51) Brooklyn, New York
74. Leslie Hamilton(29) New York, New York
75. William Hodgess(38) Brooklyn, New York
76. Mary Isakson(63) New York, New York
77. Juliet Kadlecek(51) New York, New York
78. Josh Kalin(46) Brooklyn, New York
79. Marty Munson(58) New York, New York
80. Jan Noordin(53) New York, New York
81. Diane Adams(57) Canton, Ohio
82. Anne Coen(79) Canton, Ohio
83. Margaret Gadzic (43) Canton, Ohio
84. Marci Held (41) North Canton, Ohio
85. Mary James (40) Massillon, Ohio
86. Jan Jordan (67) Massillon, Ohio
87. Kelly Mastriacovo (53) Canton, Ohio
88. Gigi Somerville (60) Canton, Ohio
89. Bridget Williams (45) North Canton, Ohio
90. Janice Barker (47) Oakville, Ontario, Canada
91. Nadine Bennett (48) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
92. Richie Eslawa (52) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
93. Marites Estolas (44) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
94. Edwin Greenfield (63) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
95. Thomas Heyerdahl (59) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
96. Aimee Jones (40) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
97. Susan McKay (43) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
98. Laurie Moynagh (51) Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
99. Josef Polcz (62) Barrie, Ontario, Canada
100. Sharon Purdy (72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
101. Derek Tucker (51) Nepean, Ontario, Canada
102. Marlys Cappaert (63) Corvallis, Oregon
103. Daniela Klaz (30) Oregon City, Oregon
104. Cyndi Werhane (52) Portland, Oregon
105. Elizabeth Bhagat (42) Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
106. Brydee Farmer (60) Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
107. Louise Hyder-Darlington (60) Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
108. Diane McManus (70) Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
109. Paula Miller (49) Lancaster, Pennsylvania
110. Jane Price (58) Wernersville, Pennsylvania
111. Mary Stella (45) Kingston, Pennsylvania
112. Amy Wierman (55) Allentown, Pennsylvania
113. Cheryl Hatch (62) Middleyown, Rhode Island
114. Christina Lorenson (48) Coventry, Rhode Island
115. Thomas Young-Bayer (42) Bristol, Rhode Island
116. Sarah Watson (42) Charleston, South Carolina
117. Robert Cass (53) Virginia Beach, Virginia
118. Brian Jaskot (43) Vienna, Virginia
119. Susan Kasimer (39) McLean, Virginia
120. Matthew Marcy (53) Bluemont, Virginia
121. Andrea Nelson (43) Arlington, Virginia
122. Robert Soulliere (57) Alexandria, Virginia
123. Peter Villano (50) Falls Church, Virginia
124. Kathryn Wiseman (57) Vienna, Virginia
125. Carol Wortman (55) Alexandria, Virginia
126. Charlotte Brynn (55) Newport, Vermont
127. Amy Leah de Camp-Thomas (43) Shrewsbury, Vermont
128. Pam Ladds (71) Newport City, Vermont
129. Maggie Lonergan (32) Thetford, Vermont
130. Galen Miller (43) Shrewsbury, Vermont
131. Lynton Moore (54) Newport, Vermont
132. Sean Postlewaite (54) Charlotte, Vermont
133. Julie Postlewaite (49) Charlotte, Vermont
134. Karyn Stannard (63) Fair Haven, Vermont
135. Mike Stannard (63) Fair Haven, Vermont

For more information about the event, visit kingdomgames.co.

The two-lane, 25-meter pool is cut in the ice of Lake Memphremagog at The EastSide Restaurant. White explains, “While winter swimming is widespread and popular in Europe, Newport’s pool is the only 25-meter competitive winter swimming pool cut in the ice in all of the Americas. 

The first Festival was held in 2015 with 41 Pioneers.  It has been held every year since then with the exception of last year, when we went virtual.  We’re back. Every swimmer and every volunteer is required to be fully vaccinated and boosted.  

Because of the growth of the sport and the presence of 40 winter swimmers on this year’s waiting list, the Festival Organizing Committee will be looking to expand the Festival with an additional day of swimming in 2023. The event is organized and hosted by Kingdom Games and the Memphremagog Winter Swimming Society.  Kingdom Games now hosts over 30 days of open water swimming, running, biking and winter swimming events throughout the year.“

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