Rob Andersen
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Volunteers at the 2025 Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival: Unknown individual, Joey Pavey, Cecile Berne, Jerry Bond, Rob Andersen (with the hook), Gordon Lang, Greg O’Connor, Chuck Goulding, Daniela Klaz, Elaine Kornbau Howley, Teresa Gerarde, Pat Goulding, Denis Chenette, Don Houghton, Jr., Lara Hendricks, Andrew Wallace, John Gale, Robert Bailey, Brenda Perks. Photo courtesy of Robbie Bailey
Rob Andersen is an American escort pilot and escort crew member from Nantucket, Massachusetts and Newport, Vermont who volunteers for the Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival.
Open Water Swimming Career
- He escorted Natalie Lang 40.2 km across Lake Memphremagog from Newport, Vermont to Magog, Quebec, Canada in 13 hours 51 minutes on 16 July 2019.
- He escorted Greg O'Connor who completed a 20-mile quadruple crossing of Lake Willoughby in Vermont in 11 hours 5 minutes on 16 August 2021.
- He escorted Sam Levinson who competed in the Saturday Clubhous Swim Series 15-mile Border Bumper, swimming butterfly in 11 hours 56 minutes on 28 August 2021.
- He escorted James Penrose who competed a 15-mile triple crossing of Lake Willoughby in Westmore, Vermont in 9 hours 30 minutes on 1 September 2021.
- On 1 August 2022, he escorted Ian Grimmer on the 40 km In Search of Memphre course in 16 hours 56 minutes.
External links
- Phil White In Search of Memphre under Fair and Foul Conditions
- It Takes A Village to Build a Festival Pool
- Two Sisters. Two Way. Tandem Tough. Too Cool
- 1-2-3 Goes James Penrose Across Lake Willoughby
- Sam Levinson, Louise Twining-Ward, Paula Croxson Enjoy Success At The Saturday Clubhous Swim Series
- Greg O'Connor Goes Four For Four Across Lake Willoughby
- Swimmer Scout Summary
