Ocean City Swim Club

Ocean City Swim Club is a pool and open water swimming club in Ocean City, New Jersey co-founded by Bruckner Chase and Michelle Evans-Chase in the South Jersey area on the East Coast of the United States. Through swimming, surfing and paddling, Ocean City Swim Club creates opportunities for others to challenge themselves in a positive environment in which they feel comfortable. Ocean City Swim Club can help individuals train for a triathlon, learn to do a flip turn or attempt the English Channel.

Coaches

Bruckner Chase

• Began competing in triathlons in 1984 finishing his first Ironman distance race in 1985
• Competed in ultra distance running events that included finishing the Vermont 100 mile endurance run in 1998
• Came back to swimming while hobbling around on land and attempting to recover from a 100 mile run
• Has completed numerous marathon swims including: the 8.3 mile Pennock Island Challenge in Alaska, the 12 mile Trans Tahoe swim, a 22.5 mile length of Lake Tahoe Swim, the 10 mile Maui Channel, the 10K Santa Cruz Pier to Pier, the 22.5 mile Absecon Island swim, the first ever 19.6 mile swim around Ocean City and the 23 mile Lake George Marathon
• Has learned that not finishing is not the same as failing from experiences in the English and Catalina Channels
• Began coaching swimmers in 1989 and has worked with age group, masters and high school programs
• When not in the water, is involved in numerous projects and initiatives to educate people about the waters around us and encourage others to discover and pursue their passions in life.
• Trains the ocean lifeguards on various beach patrols in the South Jersey area.
• Is an Ocean Ambassador and Spokesperson for NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary System

Michelle Evans-Chase

• Has been a competitive swimmer since the age of 6
• Swam for Rutgers University
• Grew up around open water swimming with a father who pioneered marathon swims in California and a brother, Shawn, a well known open water swimmer and coach
• Began surfing at the age of 38
• Has done open water swims in Monterey Bay; San Francisco Bay; Ketchikan, Alaska and Folkestone, England
• Has coordinated or directed the swims and support for all of Bruckner’s marathon swims
• When not in the water, is a PhD Candidate at Penn in the School of Social Policy and Practice

Safety In A Fog

Explanation by Bruckner Chase of the Ocean City Swim Club, off Newport Beach, California

External links

• Ocean City Swim Club website
• Bruckner Chase On Open Water Monday
• Chasing The Ocean Life For Those With Spinal Injuries
• Ocean City Swim Club Unified Team
• Safety Aspects Of Ocean Swimming
• One Of The Finer Pleasures Of Ocean Swimming
• Unified By Mind And Body In The Ocean
• Ocean City Swim Club To Help Triathletes Get Ready
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• When, Why Cancel An Open Water Swimming Workout?
• Open Water Coverage In Need Is Coverage Indeed
• Caught In A Fog While Swimming Out In The Ocean
• Ocean Wise Series – Part One
• Legion of Ocean Heroes Returns To New Jersey