Solo Swims of Ontario

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Bryan Finlay, Swim Master of Solo Swims of Ontario

noun - Solo Swims of Ontario Inc. (SSO) was formed in 1975 as a non-profit, government-sponsored, safety-focused volunteer body. SSO became incorporated in 1990 and was registered as a Charity on 1st December 2004. SSO works with an annual operating grant from the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation of the province of Ontario. These grants were administered by the Ontario Sports Centre who also assigned a Program Consultant to monitor the operations of SSO. It is the governing body for swimmers attempting marathon swims.

Mandate

The purpose of SSO is to ensure that all open-water, solo, long-distance swims in Ontario adhere to strict safety guidelines, with particular attention to cross-lake swims in the [[Great Lakes[[ - including Georgian Bay, and Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Lake Huron.

Responsibilities

SSO's role is to provide advice prior to, and during, a long distance swim, and to ensure the safety of all concerned, including swimmer, pacers, and crew. SSO's goal is to encourage marathon swims, and to help achieve a safe and successful long distance swim.

Swim Master

SSO assigns one of its representatives, the Swim Master, to every swimmer, and the Swim Master accompanies the swimmer on the swim to ensure that all safety requirements are fulfilled. The Swim Master is the key to the safety philosophy employed by SSO and this individual is certified to meet stringent criteria. The Swim Master establishes the swimmer's competency to attempt a marathon by observing a mandatory outdoor ten-mile trial swim, or the swimmer provides certification of an equivalent swim in the same season. SSO provides every aspirant with an information kit containing a checklist of necessary items and equipment.

Solo Swims of Ontario Ceremony


Lake Ontario Traditional Crossings

1. Marilyn Bell, 16, Canada, 8-9 September 1954, 20:55, SN
2. John Jaremy, 36 Canada, 23 July 1956, 21:13, SN
3. Brenda Fisher, 28, England, 12-13 Aug 1956, 18:51, SN
4. Bill Sadlo, 57 years 116 days, USA, 23 Aug 1957, 25:01, SN
5. Jim Woods, 41, USA, 26 Aug 1957, 18:35, SN
6. Jim Woods, 45, USA, 2 Sep 1961, 17:07, SN
7. Cindy Nicholas, 16, Canada, 17 Aug 1974, 15:10, SN
8. Diana Nyad, 24 USA, 30-31 Aug 1974, 18:15, NS
9. Debbie Roach, 17, Canada, 16 Aug 1975, 18:30, SN
10. Angela Kondrak, 17, Canada, 22-23 Aug 1976, 23:48, SN
11. Kim Lumsdon, 19, Canada, 27 Aug 1976, 21:27, SN
12. John Kinsella, 25, USA, 16 Aug 1978, 13:49, SN
13. Claudio Plit, 23, Argentina, 16 Aug 1978, 15:01, SN
14. Raul Villagomez, 27, Mexico, 16 Aug 1978, 15:09, SN
15. Magdy Mandour, 23, Egypt, 16 Aug 1978, 15:19, SN
16. Bill Heiss, 26 USA, 16 Aug 1978, 15:57, SN
17. Loreen Passfield, 21, Canada, 1 Sep 1979, 15:43, SN
18. Jocelyn Muir, 15, Canada, 5 Sep 1981, 15:55, SN
19. Marilyn Korzekwa, 26, Canada, 1-2 Sep 1983, 21:29, SN
20. Cam Kamula, 29, Canada, 3-4 Aug 1984, 20:07, SN
21. Marilyn Korzekwa, 27, Canada, 17-18 Aug 1984, 21:00, NS
22. Kim Middleton, 26, Canada, 16-17 Aug 1985, 18:34, SN
23. Vicki Keith, 25, Canada, 14-15 Aug 1986, 26:59, NS
24. Vicki Keith, 26, Canada, 5-7 Aug 1987, 56:10, NSN
25. Vicki Keith, 27, Canada , 29-30 Aug 1988, 23:33, SN
26. Rick Wood, 31, Canada, 19 Aug 1989, 21:33, SN
27. Bob Weir, 46, Canada, 23-24 Aug 1989, 22:08, SN
28. Vicki Keith, 28, Canada, 3-4 Sep 1989, 31:00, SN
29. Paolo Pinto, 52, Italy, 28-29 Jul 1990, 23:57, SN
30. Colleen Shields, 38, Canada, 10-11 Aug 1990, 17:56, SN
31. Patty Thompson, 45, Canada, 14 Aug 1991, 19:18, SN
32. John Scott, 31, Canada, 7-8 Aug 1992, 14:50, SN
33. Carlos Costa, 20, Canada, 22-23 Jul 1993, 32:43, SN
34. Shelagh Freedman, 17, Canada, 12-13 Aug 1993, 26:03, SN
35. Kim Middleton, 34, Canada, 4-6 Sep 1993, 29:00, NS
36. Kim Middleton, 35, Canada, 30-31 July 1994, 26:14, NS
37. John Scott, 33, Canada, 12-13 Aug 1994, 14:42, SN
38. Rick Goodwin, 36, Canada, 27-28 Aug 1994, 27:06, SN
39. Ingrid Martin, 38, Australia, 11-12 Aug 1996, 23:25
40. Paula Stephanson, 17, Canada, 16-17 Aug 1996, 22:30, SN
41. Nicole Mallette, 31, Canada, 8-9 Aug 1997, 16:10, SN
42. Dan Foster, 33, Canada, 15 Aug 1998, 19:12, SN
43. Gregg Taylor, 19y 218d, Canada, 13-14 Aug 2003, 19:23, SN
44. Peter Gibbs, 56, Barbados, 7-8 Aug 2004, 18:40, SN
45. Melissa Brannagan, 23, Canada, 9-10 Aug 2005, 16:11, SN
46. Kim Lumsdon, 49, Canada, 5-6 Aug 2006, 26:38, SN
47. Samantha Whiteside, 36, Canada, 8-9 Aug 2006, 15:11:11, SN
48. Colleen Shields, 54y 329d, Canada, 12-13 Aug 2006, 16:30:17, SN
49. Stephanie Hermans, 21, Canada, 10-11 Aug 2007, 18:05:37, SN
50. Jay Serdula, 35, Canada, 28-30 Jul 2008, 41:01:00, SN
51. Shaun Chisholm, 40, Canada, 15-16 Aug 2008, 19:23:00, SN
52. Jade Scognamillo, 15y 237d, Canada, 31 Jul - 1 Aug 2009, 19:59:49, SN
53. Susanne Welbanks (Robinson), 39, Canada, 10-11 Aug 2010, 24:28, SN
54. Miguel Vadillo Sanchez, 40, Mexico, 10-11 Aug 2010, 18:03:49, SN
55. Rebekah Boscariol, 17, Canada, 5-6 Aug 2011, 15:33:15, SN
56. Christine Arsenault, 35, Canada, 8-9 Aug 2011, 22:22:25, SN
57. Annaleise Carr, 14y 158d, Canada, 18-19 Aug 2012, 26:40:54, SN
58. Ashleigh Beacham, 15, Canada-USA, 18 Aug 2013, 18:22:35, SN
59. Trinity Arsenault, 14y 71d, Canada, 3-4 Aug 2014, 23:19:57, SN
60. Colleen Shields, 62y 325d, Canada, 8-9 Aug 2014, 21:33:49, SN
61. Michael McIsaac, 32, Canada, 22 Aug 2015, 22:23:06, SN
62. Loren King, 48, Canada, 1-2 Aug 2016, 18:35:08, SN
63. Pat Gallant-Charette, 66y 209d USA, 29-30 Aug 2017, 24:28:19, SN
64. Elizabeth Fry, 58, USA, 11 Sep 2017, 15:46:16, SN
65. Victor Lal, 21, Canada, 1-2 Sep 2018, 21:05:00, SN
66. Jillian Best, 34, Canada, 3-4 Aug 2021, 18:36:00, SN
67. Juan Gabriel Acosta, 38, Colombia, 5-6 Aug 2021, 18:58:25, SN
68. Mark Sheridan, 52, England, 2-3 August 2022, 18:59:52, SN
69. Greg Maitinsky, 46, Canada, 5-6 August 2022, 16:16:26, SN
70. Sean Nuttall, 43y 234d, Canada, 12-14 August 2022, 42:27:08 = 18:31:55 + 23:55:13, NSN, 100.5 km
71. Bryce Croll, 39y 38d, Canada, 10 Sep 2022, 18:32:20, SN
72. Margaret (Maggie) Regan, 31y 270d, USA, 22-23 Aug 2023, 14:08:47, SN
73. Jessi Lidstone Harewicz, 41y 7m 27d, Canada, 7-8 July 2024, 22:07:52, SN
74. Cintia Cseuz, 48y 7d, Canada, 14-15 August 2024, 22:07:52, SN

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