Mount St Helens Classic
The Mount St Helens Classic is a 4-day, 4-lake 61.37 km stage swim held in Mayfield Lake, Riffe Lake, Lake Merwin, and Yale Lake that surround the Mount St Helens Volcanic Monument within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the state of Washington.
Contents
Courses
- Day 1: 7.2-mile (11.58 km) swim in Mayfield Lake
- Day 2: 13-mile (20.9 km) swim in Riffe Lake
- Day 3: 10.5 mile (16.89 km) swim in Lake Merwin
- Day 4: 7.5-mile (12.0 km) swim in Yale Lake
- Swimmers are free to register for a single crossing or can attempt all four crossings
2025 Event
The inaugural 2025 event was held the weekend after Labor Day 2025 which was 6-9 September 2025 for the inaugural event. The event was won by Joe Zemaitis in 17 hour 7 minutes and Taylor Stallings-Pinnick in 18 hours 7 minutes.
Day 1 on Mayfield Lake
1. Joseph Zemaitis, 45, 2:58:40.3
2. Taylor Stallings-Pinnick, 38, 3:11:29.1
3. Steven Minaglia, 52, 3:12:20.9
4. Stefan Reinke, 67, 3:13:05.2
5. John Zemaitis, 42, 3:22:51.3
6. Thomas Grandine, 66, 3:27:09.0
7. Eric Kinney, 56, 3:28:59.2
8. Katarina English, 37, 3:29:00.9
9. Melodee Liegl, 58, 3:33:15.9
10. Sue Phillips, 48, 3:47:40.0
11. Amy Frick, 59, 3:49:24.0
12. Heather Fairbanks, 56, 3:50:18.0
13. Brianna Jackson, 41, 3:55:24.0
14. Diana Hermanson, 60, 4:11:42.9
15. Rachel Croghan, 40, 4:15:49.4
16. Karen Rasmussen, 50, 4:22:59.2
17. Casey Schwenk, 33, 4:43:12.3
Day 2 on Riffe Lake
1. Joseph Zemaitis, 45, 5:37:49.9
2. Taylor Stallings-Pinnick, 38, 5:49:20.3
3. Stefan Reinke, 67, 6:04:28.8
4. John Zemaitis, 42, 6:04:59.7
5. Thomas Grandine, 66, 6:07:38.0
6. Zena Courtney, 66, 6:07:56.7
7. Eric Kinney, 56, 6:23:07.1
8. Melodee Liegl, 58, 6:31:16.2
9. Steven Minaglia, 52, 6:33:42.9
10. Heather Fairbanks, 56, 7:01:22.2
10. Amy Frick, 59, 7:01:22.2
12. Brianna Jackson, 41, 7:11:42.5
13. Amy Heape, 42, 7:23:45.1
14. Brian Hannan, 37, 7:46:54.2
15. Rachel Croghan, 40, 8:07:27.2
16. Jennifer Mercede, 46, 9:37:58.1
17. Casey Schwenk, 33, DNF
Day 3 on Lake Merwin
1. Joseph Zemaitis, 45, 4:54:58.5
2. Taylor Stallings-Pinnick, 38, 5:18:01.4
3. Eric Kearney, 61, 5:22:52.1
4. John Zemaitis, 42, 5:23:16.3
5. Steven Minaglia, 52, 5:24:55.5
6. Melodee Liegl, 58, 5:29:23.4
7. Stefan Reinke, 67, 5:32:52.0
8. Eric Kinney, 56, 5:36:33.2
9. Katarina English, 37, 5:36:35.6
10. Blaire Bradley, 40, 5:48:12.6
11. Heather Fairbanks, 56, 6:13:54.9
12. Amy Frick, 59, 6:16:08.9
13. Brianna Jackson, 41, 6:19:00.2
14. Wendy Van De Sompele, 59, 6:24:36.1
15. Jannine Houston, 52, 6:41:30.5
16. Rachel Croghan, 40, 7:19:53.1
17. Casey Schwenk, 33, 7:29:49.5
Day 4 on Yale Lake Results
1. Joseph Zemaitis, 45, 3:36:01.0
2. John Zemaitis, 42, 3:46:20.3
3. Taylor Stallings-Pinnick, 38, 3:49:45.2
4. Stefan Reinke, 67, 3:51:12.8
5. Thomas Grandine, 66, 3:55:39.2
6. Steven Minaglia, 52, 4:01:34.3
7. Melodee Liegl, 58, 4:09:22.8
8. Eric Kinney, 56, 4:20:25.0
9. Amy Frick, 59, 4:31:49.5
10. Heather Fairbanks, 56, 4:35:13.5
11. Brian Hannan, 37, 4:41:47.2
12. Brianna Jackson, 41, 4:41:59.8
13. Gail Stribling Geldien, 44, 4:46:41.4
14. Jenny Jasper, 39, 5:02:25.7
15. Rachel Croghan, 40, 5:42:31.4
16. Casey Schwenk, 33, 5:53:28.4
17. Jennifer Mercede, 46, DNF
Event Directors
The stage swim was established by Eric Durban and Lars Durban.
Contact
mountsthelensclassic@gmail.com
External links
- Darecations In The Open Water - Americas Version
- Bee All You Can Bee, Brianna Jackson Is Swim Ireland’s Open Water Swimmer of the Year
- Joe Zemaitis Wins Inaugural Mount St. Helens Classic
- Joe Zemaitis Wins Inaugural Mount St. Helens Classic
- News Flash: Mount St Helens Classic, New Stage Swim in 2025
