Barra Award for Overall Year
The Barra Award, named for David Barra, recognizes the most prolific year of marathon swimming, all considered. The Barra Award considers an individual’s full body of work in the sport, including swims, event organizing, community-building, leadership, and other contributions.
Finalists - Women
Amy Appelhans Gubser
| Date | Swim | Dist (km) | Time/Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | SCAR - Saguaro Lake | 13.3 | 3:58:17 (23/40) |
| Apr 27 | SCAR - Canyon Lake | 14.1 | 4:05:17 (22/40) |
| Apr 28 | SCAR - Apache Lake | 22.8 | 9:01:33 (3/36) |
| Apr 29 | SCAR - Roosevelt Lake | 9.0 | 3:12:48 (17/36) |
| Jun 23 | Anacapa Island to Oxnard | 19.6 | 6:02:59 |
| Jul 29 | Border Buster (Lake Memphremagog) | 25 | 8:26:16 (14/33) |
| Sep 23 | Monterey Bay - Santa Cruz to Monterey | 40.3 | 17:49:05 |
Abigail Fairman
| Date | Swim | Dist (km) | Time/Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | SCAR - Saguaro Lake | 13.3 | 3:50:34 (15/40) |
| Apr 27 | SCAR - Canyon Lake | 14.1 | 3:42:19 (7/40) |
| Apr 28 | SCAR - Apache Lake | 22.8 | 8:37:26 (2/36) |
| Apr 29 | SCAR - Roosevelt Lake | 9.0 | 3:04:17 (10/36) |
| Jun 15 | 8 Bridges - Stage 1 | 29.5 | 5:27:43 (4/17) |
| Jun 16 | 8 Bridges - Stage 2 | 31.9 | 6:24:52 (3/18) |
| Jun 17 | 8 Bridges - Stage 3 | 21.2 | 4:19:59 (8/17) |
| Jun 18 | 8 Bridges - Stage 4 | 24.1 | 5:36:29 (8/18) |
| Jun 20 | 8 Bridges - Stage 5 | 31.9 | 7:45:40 (3/15) |
| Jun 21 | 8 Bridges - Stage 6 | 25.3 | 3:47:45 (5/21) |
| Jun 22 | 8 Bridges - Stage 7 | 29.9 | 5:47:39 (5/15) |
| Jul 29 | Border Buster (Lake Memphremagog) | 25 | 7:29:43 (8/33) |
| Aug 19 | Rose Pitonof Swim | 27.3 | 4:42:00 (1/5) |
| Aug 26 | Lake George 10K | 10 | 3:03:39 (11/38) |
| Sep 1 | Bender Memorial Swim | 12.9 | 4:01:12 (7/19) |
| Sep 17 | NYOW Spuyten Duyvil | 10.5 | 1:36:30 (43/176) |
| Sep 23 | 3 Rivers Marathon Swim | 30 | 9:07:34 (4/10) |
| Oct 1 | Swim Around Charleston | 19.3 | 5:22:38 (18/39) |
| Oct 8 | Bermuda Round-the-Sound | 10 | 3:04:26 (22/) |
Shorter swims:
- 2 Bridges - Hudson River - 5km
- Poseidon Swim - Indianapolis - 2km
- CIBBOWS Triple Dip - 3 mi
Service
- Coaches Red Tide Masters (NYC)
- Observer and crew for NY Open Water
- Organized and led (2) open water beach sessions for pool swimmers new to open water swimming.
Sandra Frimerman-Bergquist
| Date | Swim | Dist (km) | Time/Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | SCAR - Saguaro Lake | 13.3 | 3:04:53 (1/40) |
| Apr 27 | SCAR - Canyon Lake | 14.1 | 3:18:19 (3/40) |
| Apr 29 | SCAR - Roosevelt Lake | 9.0 | 2:27:53 (1/36) |
| Jun 4 | Chattanooga Swim Fest | 14.8 | 2:07:45 (2/98) |
| Jun 17 | END-WET Red River Swim | 58 | 10:33:00 (1/10) |
| Jul 29 | Border Buster (Lake Memphremagog) | 25 | 5:49:55 (1/33) |
| Aug 12 | Minnetonka Challenge | 16 | 3:47:57 (1/) |
| Oct 1 | Swim Around Charleston | 19.3 | 4:31:47 (1/39) |
| Oct 14 | Swim the Suck | 16 | 3:16:51 (1/105) |
Shorter swims:
- Lake Harriet, MN - 1 mile & 2 miles
- Lake Rebecca, MN - 5K
- Madison, WI - 5K
- Lake Michigan - Milwaukee, WI - 5K
- Lake Superior - Duluth, MN - 5K
Service
- Minnesota LMSC Open Water Safety Chair
- USMS Adult Learn-to-Swim Instructor.
- Support crew for “In Search of Memphre.”
Jaimie Monahan
| Date | Swim | Dist (km) | Time/Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Mercer Island Marathon Swim | 20 | 8:39 (5/6) |
| Jul 10 | Lake Memphremagog - Newport to Magog | 40.2 | 14:18 |
| Jul 29 | 40 Bridges Double Manhattan Swim | 91.8 | 20:12:061 (1/6) |
| Aug 6 | Thames River Marathon | 14 | 3:12 |
| Aug 19 | Rose Pitonof Swim | 27.3 | 5:02 (4/5) |
| Aug 29 | Lake Maggiore | 59.4 | 24:02:002 |
| Oct 14 | Verrazano Bridge to Marine Pkwy | 16 | 3:40 |
1 course record
2 first
Shorter swims: Strait of Magellan - 4 km in 1:10
Ice Swimming/Winter Swimming
- First person to complete Ice Sevens Challenge through IISA (ice miles in Morocco, Norway, New Zealand, US, and Argentina in 2017)
- US Winter Swimming National Champion, women’s 25 and 50 breaststroke
- Age group silver medal at IISA 1k World Championships in Burghausen, Germany
- Age group winner and second female overall for the 2017 IWSA World Cup, representing the US at events in Latvia, Russia, China, and England
Support
- President, Lake Geneva Swim Association
- Organizing Committee Member, Memphremagog Winter Swimming Society
- Observer, kayaker, volunteer and/or swim angel for various NYOW, CIBBOWS, UrbanSwim, and LGSA events
Courtney Paulk
| Date | Swim | Dist (km) | Time/Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29 | 40 Bridges Double Manhattan Swim | 91.8 | 20:15:55 (2/6) |
| Oct 12 | Catalina Channel two-way | 64.6 | 33:13:001 |
1 First to complete “doubles” of two legs of the Triple Crown.
Shorter swims:
- Loch Allua - 8 km
- CIBBOWS Triple Dip - 3 miles
- NYOW Spuyten Duyvil - 10.5 km
Finalists - Men
John Batchelder
| Date | Swim | Dist (km) | Time/Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Tampa Bay Marathon Swim | 37 | 14:41:00* |
| Apr 22 | Swim Around Lido Key | 11.2 | 2:46:26 (12/122) |
| Apr 26 | SCAR - Saguaro Lake | 13.3 | 4:02:06* |
| Apr 27 | SCAR - Canyon Lake | 14.1 | 4:40:28* |
| Apr 29 | SCAR - Roosevelt Lake | 9.0 | 3:33:50* |
| Jun 17 | END-WET | 58 | 13:55:00* |
| Jul 9 | Portland Bridge Swim | 17 | 4:59:00* |
| Jul 16 | Castle 10K | 10 | 2:25:43 (2/7) |
| Aug 9 | 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim | 45.9 | 7:36:30* |
| Sep 11 | In Search of Memphre | 40.2 | 17:09:00* |
| Sep 23 | 3 Rivers Marathon Swim | 30 | 10:10:40* |
| Oct 1 | Swim Around Charleston | 19.3 | 5:32:24* |
| Oct 14 | Swim the Suck | 16 | 3:38:01 (8/105) |
* all butterfly
Lynton Mortensen
| Date | Swim | Dist (km) | Time/Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Rottnest Channel Swim | 19.7 | 8:28:41 (187/306) |
| Mar 25 | Port to Pub | 25 | 9:46:19 (18/??) |
| Jun 30 | English Channel | 33.8 | 12:35:00 |
| Jul 17 | North Channel | 35 | 13:49:17 |
| Aug 19 | 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim | 45.9 | 7:18:40 (3/11) |
| Sep 27 | Catalina Channel | 32.3 | 13:59:28 |
Stephen Rouch
| Date | Swim | Dist (km) | Time/Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | SCAR - Saguaro Lake | 13.3 | 3:50:34 (15/40) |
| Apr 27 | SCAR - Canyon Lake | 14.1 | 3:42:19 (7/40) |
| Apr 28 | SCAR - Apache Lake | 22.8 | 8:37:26 (2/36) |
| Apr 29 | SCAR - Roosevelt Lake | 9.0 | 3:04:17 (10/36) |
| Jun 4 | Chattanoga Swim Fest | 14.8 | 2:11:08 (5/98) |
| Jun 15 | 8 Bridges - Stage 1 | 29.5 | 5:18:19 (1/17) |
| Jun 16 | 8 Bridges - Stage 2 | 31.9 | 5:47:46 (1/18) |
| Jun 17 | 8 Bridges - Stage 3 | 21.2 | 3:51:48 (1/17) |
| Jun 18 | 8 Bridges - Stage 4 | 24.1 | 4:51:09 (1/18) |
| Jun 20 | 8 Bridges - Stage 5 | 31.9 | 7:10:52 (1/15) |
| Jun 21 | 8 Bridges - Stage 6 | 25.3 | 3:28:26 (1/21) |
| Jun 22 | 8 Bridges - Stage 7 | 29.9 | 5:10:09 (1/15) |
| Jul 29 | Border Buster (Lake Memphremagog) | 25 | 6:25:48 (2/33) |
| Aug 20 | Swim to the Moon | 10 | 2:23:51 (6/142) |
| Sep 23 | 3 Rivers Marathon Swim | 30 | 7:27:26 (1/10) |
| Oct 14 | Swim the Suck | 16 | 3:30:24 (5/105) |
Shorter swims:
- CIBBOWS Triple Dip - 3 miles
- NYOW Spuyten Duyvil - 10.5K
Service
- USMS Level 3 certified coach and Adult Learn-to-Swim Instructor.
- Team representative to Greater Indiana Masters Swimming board.