Number of states in which you've done an OW swim event

Former Member
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While driving back to the hotel after the Chesapeake Bay Swim this past Sunday, we started talking about the different states in which we'd done open water swims. The criteria was that it had to be an organized event (not a workout and not just hopping in a lake). Oh, and it had to be a swim event; not a triathlon. I was allowed to count both Minnesota and Wisconsin because I did a swim where we started in Wisconsin and finished in Minnesota. Here is how many states are on my list. How many are on yours? This may be a good goal - to try to do an organized, open water event in every state! Arkansas Florida Illinois Kansas Maryland Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Texas Wisconsin ...and one territory: Puerto Rico
  • maryland Pennsylvania Massachutes
  • So far for me: VA DC TN FL NJ TX NC And since someone else brought up foreign countries: UK Denmark Cyprus
  • So far for me: VA DC TN FL NJ TX NC And since someone else brought up foreign countries: UK Denmark Cyprus This year I will add ND and MN.
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    Former Member over 11 years ago
    I am hoping on Kentucky - Ohio River Swim, Michigan - Swim on the Moon, and Wisconsin - Madison Two-Mile Swim events in August 2013 (all on the same road trip). Events swam in Texas California Arizona New York Maryland Illinois Florida South Carolina Virginia Colorado Louisiana North Carolina Minnesota Idaho Oregon Alaska Mississippi Oklahoma Nevada Connecticut Pennsylvania Massachusetts Missouri
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    Former Member over 11 years ago
    I have done some very obnoxious back-to-back swims... think john candy and steve martin in planes, trains and automobiles - literally 'planes, trains and automobiles.' the road trips included ferries too. 4 August 2012 - SAT Manhattan Island Relays - New York 5 August 2012 - SUN Purple Swim - 2 miles - Swim for Pancreatic Cancer - Baltimore 9 July 2011 Greenwich Point One-Mile Swim - Connecticutt 9 July 2011 Stars and Stripes Swim - 1.5 K - New York 10 July 2011 3rd Annual Steelman Open Water Swim - 3 mile - Pennsylvania 28 August 2010 Gator Bait at Eagle Lake ~ 1 mile - Mississippi 29 August 2010 Tallchief Open Water Swim ~ 2 mile - Oklahoma 15 August 2009 Alcatraz Sharkfest - California 16 August 2009 Pennock Island Challenge - 8.2 mile CW - Alaska 2 August 2008 Long Bridge Swim ~ 1.76 miles - Idaho 3 August 2008 Cascade Lakes - USMS 5K National Championship - Oregon 7 June 2008 North Carolina Open Water Swim ~ 5K - North Carolina 8 June 2008 1 Mile Chesapeake Bay Challenge - Maryland 31 May 2008 Lowcountry Splash ~ 2.4 miles - South Carolina 1 June 2008 Aqualung Open Water Swim II - 1600 m - Louisiana 11 August 2007 Donner Lake Openwater Swim ~ 2.7 miles - California 12 August 2007 Horsetooth Openwater Swim ~ 10K - Colorado 26 May 2007 Lowcountry Splash ~ 2.4 miles - South Carolina 27 May 2007 Jim McDonnell 1 & 2 Mile Lake Swims ~ 1-mile 27 May 2007 Jim McDonnell 1 & 2 Mile Lake Swims ~ 2-mile 27 May 2007 Jim McDonnell USMS 1-Mile Championship - Virginia
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    Former Member over 11 years ago
    That California to Alaska back to back is especially impressive. My list: Florida :banana:
  • Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana so far... living right on the border of WI/IL it's hard to break out of those two states, there are a lot of good OW events here in July-August.
  • I am hoping on Kentucky - Ohio River Swim, Michigan - Swim on the Moon, and Wisconsin - Madison Two-Mile Swim events in August 2013 (all on the same road trip). Events swam in Texas California Arizona New York Maryland Illinois Florida South Carolina Virginia Colorado Louisiana North Carolina Minnesota Idaho Oregon Alaska Mississippi Oklahoma Nevada Connecticut Pennsylvania Massachusetts Missouri Ohio River Swim in Kentucky and Swim to the Moon are on consecutive days this year. You really going to do both? I've thought about it, but not sure I have it in me with the drive in between.
  • And my list: Ohio Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Michigan
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 11 years ago
    I have done some very obnoxious back-to-back swims... think john candy and steve martin in planes, trains and automobiles - literally 'planes, trains and automobiles.' the road trips included ferries too. 4 August 2012 - SAT Manhattan Island Relays - New York 5 August 2012 - SUN Purple Swim - 2 miles - Swim for Pancreatic Cancer - Baltimore 9 July 2011 Greenwich Point One-Mile Swim - Connecticutt 9 July 2011 Stars and Stripes Swim - 1.5 K - New York 10 July 2011 3rd Annual Steelman Open Water Swim - 3 mile - Pennsylvania 28 August 2010 Gator Bait at Eagle Lake ~ 1 mile - Mississippi 29 August 2010 Tallchief Open Water Swim ~ 2 mile - Oklahoma 15 August 2009 Alcatraz Sharkfest - California 16 August 2009 Pennock Island Challenge - 8.2 mile CW - Alaska 2 August 2008 Long Bridge Swim ~ 1.76 miles - Idaho 3 August 2008 Cascade Lakes - USMS 5K National Championship - Oregon 7 June 2008 North Carolina Open Water Swim ~ 5K - North Carolina 8 June 2008 1 Mile Chesapeake Bay Challenge - Maryland 31 May 2008 Lowcountry Splash ~ 2.4 miles - South Carolina 1 June 2008 Aqualung Open Water Swim II - 1600 m - Louisiana 11 August 2007 Donner Lake Openwater Swim ~ 2.7 miles - California 12 August 2007 Horsetooth Openwater Swim ~ 10K - Colorado 26 May 2007 Lowcountry Splash ~ 2.4 miles - South Carolina 27 May 2007 Jim McDonnell 1 & 2 Mile Lake Swims ~ 1-mile 27 May 2007 Jim McDonnell 1 & 2 Mile Lake Swims ~ 2-mile 27 May 2007 Jim McDonnell USMS 1-Mile Championship - Virginia AWESOME!