Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Few marathon runs or triathlons – or any open water swims for that matter – have an average age of 48.96 years like the participants in the Swim Around Charleston race.
But the athletes who race 12 miles (19.3 km) around Charleston in South Carolina are veterans, experienced mariners of the sea.
Organized by Kathleen Wilson, the swim has attracted swimmers who enjoy a late-season marathon swim in a beautiful, historic seaside resort built near an inlet to the Atlantic Ocean.
Similar to the uniqueness of its organizer, a world-class endurance athlete, politician and musician herself, the participants of the Swim Around Charleston represent like-minded multi-talented individuals with myriad talents – with a lifetime of experiences.
Soloist Results:
1 Cheryl Reinke (51 years) 4:41:16
2 Chris Layton (56) 4:45:17
3 Douglas Miller (45) 4:47:07
4 Lance Ogren (44) 4:48:39
5 Sean Casto (36) 4:55:39
6 Thomas Beck (51) 5:02:52
7 Kent Nicholas (48) 5:03:04
8 Michael Stresemann (55) 5:04:01
9 Steven Dunbar (52) 5:16:21
10 Maureen Rohrs (33) 5:17:19
11 Catherine Kenner (50) 5:19:11
12 Michael Miller (56) 5:22:53
13 Janice Mattson (63) 5:24:22
14 Mark Schuette (50) 5:28:15
15 Martha Munson (51) 5:28:31
16 Sandra Ford (39) 5:29:15
17 Sean Nuttall (36) 5:31:27
18 Amy Frick (49) 5:32:28
19 Nancy Haynsworth (58) 5:34:38
20 Michael Reardon (48) 5:38:52
21 Jill Nichols (29) 5:48:51
22 Mary Sansbury (62) 5:57:11
23 John Flynn (40) 5:58:27
24 Klaus Pless (47) 5:59:31
25 Mo Siegel (64) 6:01:11
26 George Raffa (60) 6:05:23
Duo Relay Results:
1 Mauer/Deckert 4:19:48
2 Beeman/Whitehead 4:50:39
3 Kooy/Heasley 4:51:26
4 Benavides/Newcome 5:07:35
5 Hollman/Sanders 5:19:45
Quartet Relay Results:
1 Captain Joe Rainero 4:24:42
2 Captain Alan Nachman 4:46:23
3 Captain Jennifer Pulliam 4:49:31
4 Captain Edward Morrison 5:01:14
5 Captain Jerry Larimer 5:06:21
6 Captain Stephen Ralston 5:08:25
7 Captain Richard Wallace 5:10:56
8 Captain Franklin Fetzer 5:12:21
9 Captain Holly Elliston 5:26:26
10 Captain Derek Fyfe 5:39:47
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