Lake George
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The start of the 1927 Lake George Marathon Swim won by Edward Keating. Photo from the Mirror, Lake George Magazine.
Diane Struble, a mother of 3 who swam the length of Lake George in 1958. Photo from the Mirror, Lake George Magazine.
Lake George is a large lake in Lake George Village, New York, called the Queen of American Lakes.
Open Water Swimming
- It was site of the U.S. Masters Swimming 6-9 Mile Open Water Swimming Championship that includes a 2.5 km, 5 km and 10 km marathon swim on 23 August 2014, organized by Green Leaf Racing.
- It was site of the 24-mile (38.6 km) Lake George Marathon Swim, a professional marathon swim that was won by Edward Keating in over 19 hours over 140 other competitors from around the world.
Solo Lake George Crossings
- 1958 Diane Struble, age 25 in 35 hours 30 minutes, one-way crossing of 51.8 km
- 1962 Bill Stevens, age 31 in 31 hours 27 minutes, one-way crossing of 51.8 km
- 1967 George Dempsey, age 17 in 32 hours 15 minutes, one-way crossing of 51.8 km
- 1977 Stella Taylor, age 45 in 26 hours 51 minutes, one-way crossing of 51.8 km
- 1981 John Freihofer in 21 hours 26 minutes, one-way crossing of 51.8 km
- 1983 Jerry Ferris, age 43 in 29 hours 15 minutes, one-way crossing of 51.8 km
- 2016 David Dammerman, age 46 in 18 hours 54 minutes, one-way crossing of 51.8 km
- 2020 Charlotte Brynn, age 54 in 17 hours 58 minutes, one-way crossing of 51.8 km
- 2020 Caroline Block, age 36 in 52 hours 24 minutes, two-way crossing of 103.6 km
External links
- Diane Struble To Be Inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Swimming In Intrepid Water: Eric Schall’s Marathon Swim Story
- Dr. Caroline Block Honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- 2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- Jeannie Zappe On Observing Caroline Block On WOWSA Live
- Dr. Caroline Block Swims Lake George Twice
- Kiwi Crossing: Twice As Old, Twice As Fast
- David Dammerman Describes Crossing Of Lake George
- 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
- A Long Night Swimming Across Lake George
- One Relay Down, One To Go In Lake George
- David Dammerman Describes Crossing Of Lake George
- Jaimie Monahan Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- Jennifer Dutton Honored By Vermont Hall Of Fame
