Now Available! 2015 MSF Photo Calendar

evmo

The long-awaited MSF Photo Calendar is here!

Check out Mr. January @AnthonyMcCarley, Ms. April @ssthomas, and all the other Marathon Swimmer Pinups at the following link:

http://marathonswimmers.org/msf/photo-calendar/

Calendars are available for purchase immediately, for $20 USD, via that same link.

This amount includes all tax, shipping, and fees. If we have anything left over after shipping everyone's calendars, 100% of the proceeds will go directly toward offsetting the operating costs of this website.

Thanks to all the Forum members who submitted images for this project!

@loneswimmer, you did all the work on this... want to say a few words about the process and selections?

loneswimmer

Mainly I wanted to thank everyone for their submissions.

In the end we received more images that I wanted to use than we could actually feature.

Once we get into the new year, we're planning to put together a gallery of the submitted images.

I had a vague theme in mind before we began of wanting to reflect some of the other aspects of marathon swimming. While we did get some along these lines, and a couple made it to the final product, we didn't get enough to complete a full calender on it. Instead I tried to combine a geographical distribution with photographic and compositional quality. We did receive quite a few "arm over water" images and some events, such as MIMS & Ederle were heavily represented.

I've also learned some things for next year (such as limiting the number of submissions per person!), so hopefully, if this is a success, it'll be a bit easier.

Now get on that link and buy one for yourself, and one for yer mammy.

ssthomas

Most excellent! I know what I'm getting everyone for Christmas! Thanks, Donal for doing this. I'm sure it was a ton of work.

KatieBun

It's a really impressive piece of work. Many thanks. Mine is ordered. I'm very fond of the August photo. Zoe took that one handed, treading water with a cozzie full of pebbles, whilst looking after me on the swim back to Suva....and explaining to me that I hadn't been swimming for about 18 hours, even if it felt like it, as it was still light. Happy memories and huge thanks to a truly great member of my support crew.

evmo

We will feature a new 'month' in this thread every couple days or so. As you know, Mr. January is @AnthonyMcCarley, in a stunning image by Roger Taylor, who I think, according to the story, happened to be there at the Cap when Anthony finished. And then someone made the connection through 'Did you swim today?' ... or something like that?

I can't recall seeing a more evocative image of marathon swimming.

AnthonyMcCarley

Roger is a professional photographer, and aspiring channel swimmer, from the UK. He spent his day traveling to France and tracking different swimmers - hoping to get photos of a swimmer finishing a channel swim. Lucky for me, he tracked me down. He took a bunch of photos of me stumbling to shore. I got shoved back onto the dingy before we were introduced. Roger posted this photo to DYST? and asked if anyone knew the swimmer. I had just met Dan Simonelli a month previously – he took an interest and had tracked my swim. Dan connected the dots… and me with Roger. Long story, but the camera we had with a strong zoom had died. I went to bed that night thinking that we didn’t have any good photos of the finish. The next morning I was completely blown away to receive an email from Dan (who I hadn’t spoken with since the day we met) with this photo in it. Imagine my joy. I have become good friends with both Roger and Dan. You gotta love people involved with marathon swimming.

AnthonyMcCarley

P.S. I have been asked privately, but others may be wondering... Those are empty GU packages in the side/back of my suit.

evmo

The February image was submitted by @Theo Schmeeckle, board member and prolific observer for the SBCSA. It shows a misty morning on the Santa Barbara Channel, with Oil Rig Gina at upper-left.

It occurs to me now that Theo himself is in the water (at right).... Theo, who was the photographer?

Theo

Tamie Stewart was the photog. Stacey Warmuth is the other swimmer and Larry Pearson paddling

malinaka

Just ordered mine.

Here's my nomination for the 2016 calendar theme:

Pin ups and Pinnipeds

wendyv34

Well then....I hope we get the money shot with our favorite pinniped, Oscar, on Friday!

IronMike

@evmo, @loneswimmer, any estimates on delivery dates?

loneswimmer

@IronMike, first order of calendars shipped to @evmo yesterday. So maybe a week, possibly a little longer for outside US. Obviously we weren't able to set up to ship direct from supplier to each of you all, so we'll be dispatching onwards. This means double shipping on our side. This was something that we couldn't factor exactly in the cost (postage, like everything else is usually more expensive in/to Europe and elsewhere) so we have our fingers crossed that it works out all round.

evmo

http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2014/12/the-swimmers-of-2015.html?m=1

Our initial printing is nearly sold out. Judging by the rate of new orders, this may be the only printing. (Due to economies of scale in printing, we won't be ordering new print jobs below a certain threshold of units.)

So, if you want to be sure to secure your calendar(s), I would advise ordering soon

DanSimonelli

AnthonyMcCarley wrote: »

P.S. I have been asked privately, but others may be wondering... Those are empty GU packages in the side/back of my suit.

Forget the butt bulges...I'm still a little freaked out wondering what that unidentified flying thing is out over the water, just above your head and to the right of boat in the photo!!! ;-)

allaboutimages

That was a Kite surfer Dan, and he was getting way too close to Anthony !!

evmo

March:

Ted Erikson @SdogV, preparing for his daily dip at Promontory Point, Chicago. Photo by Louise LeBourgeois.

ViveBene

Ted in his Heldentenor pose.
Thank you.

evmo

We ordered another print run. This one is very limited, so if you want a calendar, order soon!

http://marathonswimmers.org/msf/photo-calendar/

Thank you!
Evan + Donal

ssthomas

Evan and Donal- you two rock! :-)

evmo

Speaking of @ssthomas... here's April:



Photo by @lakespray

evmo

May: Lake Willoughby, Vermont, via @Fil:



We have five calendars left from the second (and final) printing.

http://marathonswimmers.org/msf/photo-calendar

evmo

I got home early today so was able to pack quite a few, which will ship tomorrow assuming SF doesn't disappear into the sea from the winter storm. Many thanks to the person who ordered enough to fill a Priority Mail medium box



Also, here is June: Grace van der Byl, on her way to winning MIMS 2014. Alongside husband Neil; photo by John Humenik.

andiss

I was just about to ask when you will ship, but above answered my question!!

lakespray

evmo wrote: »

Many thanks to the person who ordered enough to fill a Priority Mail medium box

@ssthomas ? ;-)

ssthomas

@lakespray, I only ordered two, though I can't say what my mother did. And who knows what might have happened if my mother in law saw the link.... :-)

lakespray

My calendar's arrived yesterday.

KatieBun

Mine arrived yesterday. Superb quality. Thanks for the work that went into the project.

IronMike

Got mine yesterday, just in time for the New Year! Wish I had bought more. ;(

evmo

The Photo Calendar is sold out again (for the last time). Thanks to all for their support of MSF!

If you ordered before December 14, you should have received your calendar by now. If you ordered December 14 or later, it's part of the second printing which should arrive in your mailbox by mid-January.

If there were/are any problems with your order, please let me know ASAP.

DanSimonelli

I have an extra one for anyone who didn't get one.
PM me.

j9swim

Thanks to all the people who contribute to the 2015 Calendar. Every day i post my training yards hoping i make it around Manhattan this year

Deema

That's what I'm using my calendar for as well!

wendyv34

Mine has all of my planned events on it. Dentist appointments go on a post it. Swimming only. :bz