Lake Geneva Swimming Association
noun - The Lake Geneva Swimming Association (LGSA) is an open water swimming governing body in Lake Geneva founded by Ben Barham. The LGSA governs the Ultimate Trophy Swim, a 69 km crossing of Lake Geneva and is nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.
Tim Davies and Charlie Masding also help organize the Ultimate Trophy Swim and the LGSA Classic Swim.
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Relays
- Kate Mason (Australia) and Julia Aston completed a 2-person relay across Lake Geneva under the auspices of the Lake Geneva Swimming Association in 28 hours 12 minutes 56 seconds under the escort of pilots Gerad and Marie Claire and observer Tim Davies.
- Frequent Flyers did a 69 km butterfly 6-person relay in 33 hours 34 minutes from Chateau de Chillon to Geneva on 13 July 2016
Ultimate Trophy Swim, 70 km Solo across Lake Geneva
- Jennifer Dutton, USA, 52, from Chillon Castle to Bains des Pâquis on 10-11 August 2021 in 33 hours 23 minutes.
- Deirdre Ward, Ireland, 39, from Chillon Castle to Bains des Pâquis on 4-5 September 2019 in 25 hours 45 minutes 2 seconds
- Helen Conway, Australia, 40, from Chillon Castle to Bains des Pâquis on 6-7 August 2017 in 25 hours 37 minutes 3 seconds
- Dr Nicholas Murch, UK, 37, from Chillon Castle to Bains des Pâquis on 29-30 September 2016 in 32 hours 46 minutes 33 seconds
- Mark Sheridan, UK, 42, from Chillon Castle to Bains des Pâquis on 18-19 July 2016 in 33 hours 6 minutes 51 seconds
- Jaimie Monahan, USA, 37, from Bains des Pâquis to Chillon Castle on 31 August-1 September 2016 in 28 hours 36 minutes 0 seconds
- Jaimie Monahan, USA, 36, from Chillon Castle to Bains des Pâquis on 26-27 August 2015 in 32 hours 52 minutes 14 seconds
- Vedika Bolliger, Switzerland, 34, from Villeneuve to Bains des Pâquis on 30-31 July 1999 in 42 hours 45 minutes 0 seconds
- Alain Charmey, Switzerland, 34, from Villeneuve to Bains des Pâquis on 5-6 August 1986 in 22 hours 43 minutes 30 seconds
Awards
- Jaimie Monahan Award is given for its most exceptional swim of the year. It is named after Jaimie Monahan, the first woman to cross Lake Geneva under the direction of the LGSA.
- Alain Charmey Award is given for its fastest swim of the year. It is named after Alain Charmey, the first person to cross Lake Geneva.
- Most courageous swim of the year
- Slowest crossing of the year
- Oldest swimmer of the year
- Youngest swimmer of the year
Synonym
2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year nomination
Lake Geneva Swimming Association is nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association.
2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
Lake Geneva Swimming Association for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association along with the following nominees:
1. Axis Buoy by FINIS (U.S.A.)
2. Best Places To Swim by Orca (New Zealand)
3. Chillswim Coniston by Chillswim (Great Britain)
4. Find A Way by Diana Nyad (U.S.A.)
5. IOLITE by Stephen Holm, Raymond Rogers, Justin Peck (U.S.A.)
6. Lake Geneva Swimming Association by Ben Barham (Switzerland)
7. Madswimmers Charity Swims by Jean Craven (South Africa)
8. Samsung Boğaziçi Kıtalararası Yüzme Yarışı (Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim) by the National Olympic Committee of Turkey (Turkey)
9. Sting No More™ by Dr. Angel Yanagihara (U.S.A.)
10. Swim Across America (U.S.A.)
11. SwimCross (Switzerland)
12. SwimEars® by Hans Henrik Heming (Denmark)
13. Swimmit by Ivan Peralta (Spain)
14. SwimTrack by Evan Morrison (U.S.A.)
15. WEST (Water World Swimming Therapy) (Israel)
16. World Ice Swimming Championships (Russia)
2015 WOWSA Award Nomination
Lake Geneva Swimming Association by Ben Barham
The Lake Geneva Swimming Association took a beautiful venue in Switzerland that had only been previously crossed twice before and promoted it as the 69 km Ultimate Trophy Swim. Ben Barham not only established a new governing body that welcomes soloists and relays, but also established a visual record of its attempts and successes. For supporting the 28 hour 12 minute efforts of Kate Mason and Julia Aston, for supporting the 32 hour 52 minute crossing by Jaimie Monahan, and for putting another gorgeous venue on the global marathon swimming map, the Lake Geneva Swimming Association completed a 2-person relay across Lake Geneva under the auspices of the Lake Geneva Swimming Association is a worthy nominee for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.
External links
- Building A Legacy In The Open Water
- Jennifer Dutton Becomes a Swimming Legend of Lake Geneva
- Acronyms In The Open Water Swimming World
- Lake Geneva Swimming Association
- The Ultimate Trophy Swim In Lake Geneva
- Swimming Across A UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Why? Why Not?
- Alain Charmey Award Announced
- Jaimie Monahan Award Announced
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominees
- WOWSA...Swimmers To Be Celebrated At Big Chill Swim
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
- Mark Sheridan Successfully Crosses Lake Geneva
- Frequent Flyers Finish Freestyle
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Jaimie Monahan, Marathoning Around The World
- Celebrating Challengers At Château De Chillon
- Jaimie Monahan Is 2016 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year
- Jaimie Monahan Travels The World To Win The Barra Award
- Mark Sheridan Awarded Diamond Jubilee Special Award
- Lake Geneva Swimming Association List of Legends
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Martyn Webster Wins LGSA Classic Swim
- Jaimie Monahan Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- Jaimie Monahan Wins 2017 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Award
- Cross-border Classic 12
- Have Fun, Do Good, Enjoy A Swim
