32-year-old Anton Janezich (@swimmeranton) took advantage of nearly perfect conditions on Lake Memphremagog in Vermont on July 27th to crush the existing 25 km Border Buster, finishing in 5 hours 37 minutes in the cross-border Kingdom Swim.  He posted afterwards on his growing Instagram, “That is why you put in the work. We’re just getting started. Let’s keep grinding.“

45-year-old Susan McKay was second overall and the first woman in 6 hours 6 minutes, escorted by kayaker Kathy McKay.

Race director Phil White described the race, “And there was some gritty and determined swimming on the other end of the spectrum, with 61-year-old Tom Hyderdahl of Ottawa who won a gallon of maple syrup for finishing Last One Back to the Barn in the Border Buster with a time of 11 hours 33 minutes.  Watching 60-year-old Nadine Ford of Charlotte, North Carolina and a member of the Mohagany Mermaids, finish the last leg of her one-mile swim was inspiring. There’s just no give up in her.”

Border Buster Results

1. Anton Janezich (32) 5 hours 37 minutes 11 seconds, escort kayaker Kevin Rivard
2. Susan McKay (45) 6 hours 6 minutes 28 minutes, escort kayaker Kathy McKay
3. Stephen Rouch (44) 6 hours 29 minutes 36 seconds, escort kayaker Steve Rouch
4. Adrienne Santer (31) 6 hours 35 minutes 57 seconds, escort kayaker Jason Tankersley
5. Erica Mertz (40) 6 hours 48 minutes 27 seconds, escort kayaker Peter Mertz
6. Charlotte Brynn (58) 6 hours 51 minutes 41 seconds, escort kayaker Cynthia Needham
7. Paula Hernandez (27) 6 hours 55 minutes 48 seconds, escort kayaker Shervin Ghaemmaghami
8. Billy Chambers (25) 7 hours 16 minutes 5 seconds, escort kayaker Brian Chambers
9. Stephen Hulford (52) 7 hours 22 minutes 25 seconds
10. Emily Frank (57) 7 hours 25 minutes 10 seconds, escort kayaker Jon Unruh
11. Margaret Rivard (17) 7 hours 40 minutes 3 seconds, escort kayaker Team Rivard
12. Molly Sweet (25) 7 hours 40 minutes 8 seconds, escort kayaker Ellie Krigman
13. Gayle Galletta (55) 7 hours 41 minutes 16 seconds, escort kayaker Howard Whitney
14. Christine Coppola (47) 7 hours 43 minutes 51 seconds, escort kayaker Peter Bradshaw
15. Vera Rivard (20) 7 hours 44 minutes 16 seconds, escort kayaker Team Rivard
16. Ryan Stille (50) 7 hours 57 minutes 50 seconds, escort kayaker Maggie Lonergan
17. Michael Pollanen (54) 8 hours 13 minutes 55 seconds, escort kayaker Brian Eastcott
18. Victor Maldonado (60) 8 hours 26 minutes 49 seconds, escort kayaker Alcides Reyes Gilestra
19. John Smirnov (57) 8 hours 58 minutes 19 seconds, escort kayaker Karina Palmorino
20. Richie Eslawa (53) 9 hours 30 minutes 11 seconds, escort kayaker Chris Creswick
21. William Polson (35) 9 hours 32 minutes 38 seconds, escort kayaker Greg Parrish
22. Peter Solc (47) 9 hours 39 minutes 13 seconds, escort kayaker Kathryn Nagle
23. Benjamin Bryant (65) 9 hours 39 minutes 20 seconds, escort kayaker Rick Ufford Chase
24. Tom Heyerdahl (61) 11 hours 33 minutes 25 seconds, escort kayaker Rock Blanchard
25. Jen Farrell (48) DNF, escort kayaker Sam Uber

Photos by Nadine Bennett.

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