Go The Distance

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noun - Go The Distance (GTD) is an annual fitness program offered by U.S. Masters Swimming. Thousands of members participate annually who have collectively logged a total of more than one billion yards for the year (over 577,000 miles). Members can track their pool or open water swimming distance swum as well as their own fitness activities including running and cycling.

GTD is a self-directed program intended to encourage Masters swimmers to regularly exercise and track their progress. There is no time limit for the distance milestones, except that they must be achieved in each calendar year. Speed does not count - just the effort to attain whatever goal you set for yourself.

GTD is on the honor system. Each athlete tracks the distance they swim daily, weekly, or monthly on their online Fitness Log (FLOG). When certain milestones are achieved, ranging from 50 miles through 1500 miles, the athlete is recognized on the U.S. Masters Swimming website and will receive special prizes from Nike Swim.

There is no cost to enter GTD. Registration is through the My USMS section of the USMS website. The FLOG allows athletes to track all their fitness activities, not just swimming as they simultaneously participate in GTD.

2025 Top 10 GTD Swimmers

1. Doug Allen (66) 3,034.47 miles or 4,883.49 km swum or an average of 13,379 meters per day
2. Brian McLaughlin (70) 1,701.42 miles or 2,738.16 km swum or an average of 7,501 meters per day
3. Melodee Liegl (58) 1,654.40 miles or 1,662.49 km swum or an average of 7,294 meters per day
4. Sharyl Griffith (64) 1,532.13 miles or 2,465.71 km swum or an average of 6,755 meters per day
5. Andy Seretan (71) 1,503.51 miles or 2,419.65 km swum or an average of 6,629 meters per day
6. Eve Maidenberg (49) 1,307.88 miles or 2,104.82 km swum or an average of 5,766 meters per day
7. Thomas Schwartz (65) 1,238.35 miles or 1,992.92 km swum or an average of 5,460 meters per day
8. Jim Callahan (68) 1,172.40 miles or 1,886.79 km swum or an average of 5,169 meters per day
9. Michael Carew (76) 1,116.48 miles or 1,796.79 km swum or an average of 4,922 meters per day
10. Steffan Sarkin (65) 1,032.56 miles or 1,661.74 km swum or an average of 4,562 meters per day

2024 Top 10 GTD Swimmers

1. Doug Allen (65) 3,004.79 miles or 4,835.74 km swum or an average of 13,285 meters per day
2. Brian McLaughlin (69) 2,401.74 miles or 3,865.22 km swum or an average of 10,618 meters per day
3. Melodee Liegl (57) 1,780.41 miles or 2,865.29 km swum or an average of 7,871 meters per day
4. Sharyl Griffith (63) 1,527.17 miles or 2,457.74 km swum or an average of 6,752 meters per day
5. Andy Seretan (71) 1,503.51 miles or 2,419.66 km swum or an average of 6,647 meters per day
6. Ed Mosher (78) 1,422.68 miles or 2,289.58 km swum or an average of 6,290 meters per day
7. Vesna Shelnutt (39) 1,274.77 miles or 2,051.54 km swum or an average of 5,636 meters per day
8. Thomas Schwartz (64) 1,235.81 miles or 1,988.84 km swum or an average of 5,463 meters per day
9. Eve Maidenberg (48) 1,182.13 miles or 1,902.45 km swum or an average of 5,226 meters per day
10. Kenneth Sweigart (73) 1,042.49 miles or 1,677.72 km swum or an average of 4,609 meters per day

2023 Top 10 GTD Swimmers

1. Doug Allen (64) 3,030.77 miles or 4,877.55 km swum or an average of 13,363 meters per day
2. Anton Janezich (31) 2,594.06 miles or 4,174.73 km swum or an average of 11,437 meters per day
3. Melodee Liegl (56) 1,863.14 miles or 2,998.43 km swum or an average of 8,214 meters per day
4. Brian McLaughlin (68) 1,825.73 miles or 2,938.22 km swum or an average of 8,049 meters per day
5. Andy Seretan (69) 1,476.28 miles or 2,375.84 km swum or an average of 6,509 meters per day
6. Sharyl Griffith (61) 1,389.85 miles or 2,229 km swum or an average of 6,107 meters per day
7. Thomas Schwartz (63) 1,272.17 miles or 2,036 km swum or an average of 5,580 meters per day
8. Eve Maidenberg (47) 1,210.38 miles or 1,938 km swum or an average of 5,311 meters per day
9. Jim Wetzel (66) 1,160.73 miles or 1,862 km swum or an average of 5,103 meters per day
10. Robert Olson (63) 1,103.95 miles or 1,762 swum or an average of 4,829 meters per day

Recent Winners

  • 2025: Doug Allen 3,034.47 miles swum at the age of 65 - 13,379 meters per day
  • 2024: Doug Allen 3,004.79 miles swum at the age of 64 - 13,285 meters per day
  • 2023: Doug Allen 3,006.16 miles swum at the age of 64 - 13,255 meters per day
  • 2022: Doug Allen 3,027.78 miles swum at the age of 63 - 13,350 meters per day
  • 2021: Doug Allen 3,025.29 miles swum at the age of 62 - 13,339 meters per day
  • 2020: Doug Allen 2,963.35 miles swum at the age of 61 - 13,069 meters per day
  • 2019: Doug Allen 3,066.99 miles swum at the age of 60 - 13,523 meters per day
  • 2018: Doug Allen 3,130.68 miles swum at the age of 59 - 13,804 meters per day
  • 2017: Doug Allen 2,957.96 miles swum at the age of 58 - 13,042 meters per day
  • 2016: Doug Allen 2,856.47 miles swum at the age of 57 - 12,595 meters per day
  • 2015: Doug Allen 2,700.42 miles swum at the age of 56 - 11,907 meters per day
  • 2014: Doug Allen 2,446.27 miles swum at the age of 55 - 10,786 meters per day
  • 2012: Timothy Martin 2,039 miles (3,281 km)
  • 2011: Don Tatzin 1,731 miles (2,781 km)
  • 2010: Don Tatzin 1,789.18 (2,879 km)
  • 2009: Don Tatzin 1,543.21 miles (2,485 km)
  • 2008: Carrie Kostopulos-Doebler 2,000.32 miles (3,218 km)
  • 2007: Carrie Kostopulos 1,803.56 miles (2,901 km)

2012 Top GTD Swimmers

The number of swimmers who trained over 1,000 miles in 2012 are listed below:

1. Timothy Martin (47) 2,039 miles (3,281 km)
2. John Kuzmkowski (58) 1,700 miles (2,735 km)
3. Don Tatzin (60) 1,524 (2,452 km)
4. Robert Young (55) 1,503 miles (2,418 km)
5. Charlotte Brynn (46) 1,325 miles (2,132 km)
6. Charley Young (25) 1,243 miles (2,000 km)
7. Susan Preston (50) 1,230 miles (1,979 km)
8. Lexie Kelly (26) 1,212 miles (1,950 km)
9. Shirley Loftus-Charley (61) 1,202 miles (1,934 km)
10. Brian McLaughlin (57) 1,201 miles (1,932 km)
11. Harriet Wall (70) 1,180 miles (1,899 km)
12. Jean Carlson (50) 1,141 miles (1,836 km)
13. Thomas Schwartz (52) 1,131 miles (1,820 km)
14. Cheryl Reinke (48) 1,126 miles (1,812 km)
15. Melodee Nugent (45) 1,121 miles (1,804 km)
16. Larry Hartley (52) 1,113 miles (1,791 km)
17. Harm-Jan Steenhuis (45) 1,098 miles (1,767 km)
18. Lena Mughannam (38) 1,019 miles (1,639 km)
19. Charles Dean (46) 1,009 miles (1,623 km)
20. David Eng (54) 1,003 miles (1,614 km)
21. William Reeves (59) 1,001.31 (1,610 km)
22. Lynn Kubasek (54) 1,001.07 miles (1,610 km)
23. Victoria Rian (46) 1,000 miles (1,609 km)

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