David Dammerman
From Openwaterpedia
David Dammerman of Saratoga Springs, New York is a 47-year-old American open water swimmer and CEO of Great Mountain Investment Associates. He is also one of the co-organizers of the 32-mile (51.9 km) Lake George Marathon Swim in Lake George, New York along with Deb Roberts, Roy Ketring, Chris Bowcutt, and Bob Singer.
Open Water Swimming Career
- he won the 25-mile In Search of Memphre, a cross-border swim from Newport, Vermont (USA) to Magog, Quebec (Canada)
- he crossed the English Channel in 10 hours 38 minutes
- he set the record for crossing Lake George 32.2 miles in 18 hours 54 minutes in 2016
- he organized the USMS 2-Mile Cable Championship in Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, New York in 2008
- he organizes the Betsy Owens Memorial Swims in Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, New York
Lake George Crossings
- 1958 Diane Struble, age 25 in 35 hours 30 minutes
- 1962 Bill Stevens, age 31 in 31 hours 27 minutes
- 1967 George Dempsey, age 17 in 32 hours 15 minutes
- 1977 Stella Taylor, age 45 in 26 hours 51 minutes
- 1981 John Freihofer in 21 hours 26 minutes
- 1983 Jerry Ferris, age 43 in 29 hours 15 minutes
- 2016 David Dammerman, age 47 in 18 hours 54 minutes
- 2020 Charlotte Brynn, age 54 in 17 hours 58 minutes
External links
- History of The Great Race at Kingdom Swim
- Jack Berkery, Pioneering His Way To The Open Water
- Growing The Sport With Betsy Owens Memorial Swims
- Lake George's Turbulence Is Too Tough In First Year
- Kiwi Crossing: Twice As Old, Twice As Fast
- David Dammerman Describes Crossing Of Lake George
- Lake George Marathon Swim
- Lake George Open Water Swim
- The Long And Short Of Mastering Open Water
- The Lake George Swim Marathon of 1927
- Swimming The Length Of Lake George
- Adirondack Record 1927
- Video of 1927 Lake George Marathon Swim
- Thousands To See Lake George Swim
- The 1927 Lake George Marathon Swim
- Dori Miller Swimming Around The World
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- A Long Night Swimming Across Lake George
- Local Man Sets New Record For Swimming Lake George
- On Golden Pond
- U.S. Masters Swimming bio
- Beyond the Games: Record swimmer, David Dammerman
- Channeltrek goes swimmingly for Saratoga Springs CEO
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
