Swim the Suck 2013

IronMikeIronMike Northern VirginiaCharter Member
edited January 2015 in Event Announcements
I just saw on FB that there are hardly any slots left for StS 2013, so thought I could start this post.

This was one of my favorite swims last year and I'm looking forward to swimming it again.

Anyone else in the forums taking part?

We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams

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  • dc_in_sfdc_in_sf San FranciscoCharter Member
    Just signed up. The web page is showing only three slots left, though that did not update after I signed up.

    http://notdrowningswimming.com - open water adventures of a very ordinary swimmer

  • ChickenOSeaChickenOSea Charter Member
    Fabulous swim! Good to see an Aussie representative!
  • IronMikeIronMike Northern VirginiaCharter Member
    You swimming it again @ChickenOSea?

    We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams

  • ChickenOSeaChickenOSea Charter Member
    Not this year... I'll be in debtors' prison by then
  • Hi, new here, first post. I swam this one last year and have signed up again for 2013, longest swim I have ever done!
  • evmoevmo SydneyAdmin
    edited January 2013
    Swim is full, per race director @KarahFriberg. I was very fortunate to be a participant in the first-ever Swim the Suck two years ago, and recommend it highly.

    I think this might be the soonest-to-sell-out swim in the U.S., outside MIMS?

    http://swimthesuck10mile.com/
  • KarahNazorKarahNazor ChattanoogaMember
    Hi. I am excited the swim sold out so quickly! I can do a lot with the profiles now and playing around with the data. I will start a waiting list now, just email me at karahnazor@gmail.com I expect 10 or so cancellations due to injuries, weddings, etc.
  • KarahNazorKarahNazor ChattanoogaMember
    Swim the Suck 2013 Swimmers
    average age = 41.2 +/- 11 years

    Name (First) Name (Last) Address (City) Address (State) Birthdate (Age Today)
    Julie Ammon Wade NC 41
    Dean Atchison San Francisco CA 41
    Whitney Bacalman Chattanooga TN 29
    Randall Beets Greenville MS 28
    Jason Bonander Decatur GA 43
    Bill Bond Decatur GA 51
    Heather Bowling Lexington SC 45
    John Brackett Stuart FL 63
    Bonnie Brown Woodside CA 45
    Eric Broyles Madison AL 36
    Sean Carter Pembroke NH 37
    Mac Cauley Tysons Corner VA 64
    Craig Charley Lexington VA 29
    Mitchell Cobb Lookout Mountain TN 48
    David Conners San Francisco CA 44
    Jeffrey Cross Chattanooga TN 42
    Bob Dickson Indianapolis IN 57
    Jim Dugan Worthington OH 49
    Curt Elverd Signal Mountain TN 29
    Marti Erickson Brentwood TN 61
    Amy Frick Chester VA 46
    Andrew Fuhrer Alpharetta GA 40
    John Gale Portland ME 56
    ali hall san francisco CA 51
    Debra Hanson Marietta GA 42
    Barbara Held H110 CA 59
    Patty Hermann Houston TX 53
    John Hobson Normal IL 58
    Zane Hodge Greenwood MS 56
    grady hough reston VA 42
    Jason Howard Chattanooga TN 38
    Dan Johnson Germantown TN 52
    jan johnson indianapolis IN 58
    Ned Jones Huntsville AL 50
    Greg Kahwaji Bloomington IL 43
    Sarah Keesler Grafton OH 36
    Michael Kelischek Brasstown NC 56
    Amy King Dunedin FL 43
    Sierra Kinworthy Collierville TN 15
    Gary LaBine Toronto CAN 51
    David Landry Nashville TN 55
    Tom Linthicum Fair Play CA 54
    terry loftus laguna niguel CA 57
    Shirley Loftus-Charley Afton VA 61
    Annie Loveless Chattanooga TN 28
    Daniel Loveless Nashville TN 30
    Ted Mach Twinsburg OH 48
    Randy Marchman Blue Ridge GA 48
    Jack McAfee Kennesaw GA 28
    Hallie McFadden Signal Mountain TN 50
    Karah Nazor Signal Mountain TN 35
    George News Dalton GA 28
    Tina Oakes Indianapolis IN 51
    Debbie Pfledderer Fishers IN 42
    Jamie Ann Phillips Chattanooga TN 27
    Franco Prezioso Bel Air MD 47
    Victoria Rian Indianapolis IN 46
    Andrew Roberts Grandville MI 53
    Courtney Roberts Cincinnati OH 50
    Patrick Rutledge Homewood AL 39
    Richard Schoenborn Palm City FL 55
    Jennifer Smith Ooltewah TN 38
    Ben Sollman Chattanooga TN 23
    Laurie Speed-Dalton Atlanta GA 39
    Mark Spratt Indianapolis IN 57
    Sigrid Stangl London ENG 35
    Craig Stimpert Bloomington IL 48
    Meaghan Suhich Nashville TN 23
    Taylor Tucker Chattanooga TN 29
    Mike Tyson Alexandria VA 45
    Anne Wanner Hixson TN 42
    Allison Ware Antioch TN 32
    Greg Wellman Kingsport TN 34
    Carter Wexler Ringgold GA 49
    Ashley Whitney Nashville TN 33
    Jacquie Winters Chattanooga TN 55
    Paula Yankauskas Hyde Park VT 58
  • Leonard_JansenLeonard_Jansen Charter Member
    evmo wrote:
    I think this might be the soonest-to-sell-out swim in the U.S., outside MIMS?

    It's not a marathon swim, but the Chesapeake Bay Swim (4.4 miles) sells out 600-ish spots in something like 45 minutes or less.

    -LBJ

    “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.” - Oscar Wilde

  • evmoevmo SydneyAdmin
    It's not a marathon swim, but the Chesapeake Bay Swim (4.4 miles) sells out 600-ish spots in something like 45 minutes or less.
    I ignore that swim because their wetsuit policy incentivizes the use of wetsuits even in dangerously warm water. Someone even died a couple of years ago.
  • Reading about the Suck is what got me first interested in ows as a stand alone event. I'm going to do this race some day. Had hoped to do it this year or next, but injuries have pushed back my bucket list of races. So many races, so little time....
  • firebahfirebah Charter Member
    I am really looking forward to this swim and getting to visit this part of the country.
  • IronMikeIronMike Northern VirginiaCharter Member
    They've sent out the 2012 video by email. Not sure if it is on the website yet.

    Thanks Karah for the video!

    We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams

  • evmoevmo SydneyAdmin
  • Newbie here and just wanted to say hi. I will be doing Swim The Suck this year and I'm a bit nervous but couldn't be more excited. I hope to get to know you all better.
  • IronMikeIronMike Northern VirginiaCharter Member
    Good luck everyone this weekend! I'm hoping you get a good push from the dam.

    We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams

  • dc_in_sfdc_in_sf San FranciscoCharter Member
    What a fun event! Beautiful day, gorgeous location and great people.

    Decent push from the current at the start though it seemed to die off a little in the second half. That said according to my GPS I was averaging around ~25minute mile splits and I am more of a 36+minute mile over a long swim person so not complaining at all :-)

    Enough swimmers that someone was always in sight which helped engage "race mode" a little even for a back of the pack person like myself.

    Winner was the Ashley Whitney ('96 Olympic Gold medalist 4 x200m Freestyle)

    Would definitely do this again.

    http://notdrowningswimming.com - open water adventures of a very ordinary swimmer

  • FrancoFranco Chestertown, MDCharter Member
    edited October 2013
    We missed you @IronMike and @ChickenOSea. It was another great time in Chattanooga with a beautiful day, friendly people and plenty of post swim beer.

    Another strong race from @dc_in_sf. You are a middle of the pack guy now. You are making the true back of the pack guys feel really slow.
  • IronMikeIronMike Northern VirginiaCharter Member
    What was the "piece of original artwork" this year? Anyone got a picture they'd be willing to upload?

    We're all just carbon, water, starlight, oxygen and dreams

  • I really really want to do this next year. I have an alarm set for Jan 1 when registration opens!
  • FrancoFranco Chestertown, MDCharter Member
    @sarah_q Registration for next year will open 2/1/14 so it won't interfere with holiday.

    @IronMike Artwork was a stained glass wall piece. I don't know how to post pictures here but if I remember, I can take picture on phone and text to you this evening.
  • dc_in_sfdc_in_sf San FranciscoCharter Member
    edited October 2013
    IronMike wrote:
    What was the "piece of original artwork" this year? Anyone got a picture they'd be willing to upload?

    Thanks to @Niek for extracting the proper URL to the image

    WP_20131014_002.jpg

    I hope to hang it in that window tonight after I pick up some hooks from the hardware store.

    http://notdrowningswimming.com - open water adventures of a very ordinary swimmer

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