8 Bridges Hudson River Swim - 2017
david_barra
NYCharter Member
General registration opened up on December 1.
We are meeting to review applications tomorrow. It looks pretty full up except for Stage 5.
Stand by for the roster.
...anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
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https://www.8bridges.org/more/2017-swimmer-list/
...anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
All the best to the swimmers at 8 Bridges 2017 who get in the water 1 week from today. An awesome challenge and experience in a unique environment. Shout out to David Barra who inspires the craziness associated with stage swims and the wacky world of swimmers it attracts. May the swims be long and the beers be cold.
Thanks @KNicholas
Doing anything next week?
...anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
When you live in the Borderlands -- crime doesn't sleep. And that's the business I'm in -- crime. You have a great group coming out as I identified only a couple of wingnuts in your lineup. I need to get out there in 2018 - I need to make it happen. All the best.
8 Bridges will be live-tracked on track.rs/8Bridges. Stage 1 begins tomorrow at 8:20am Eastern, with 19 solo swimmers.
Why are half of the dots still clustered about the starting line an hour after the start?
"Lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought be down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead..."
This is the first time NYOW has used their new fleet of SPOT trackers, and some of them needed to be restarted. I think they're all working now.
In general, keep in mind the dots represent electronic devices with non-zero failure rates. When a dot doesn't seem to be moving, the most likely interpretation is the device has stopped transmitting.
Stage 1 Results
Rip Van Winkle to the Kingston Rhinecliff Bridges
18.3 mi.
DNF 7:35:30 Eric Schall
DNF 4:08:30 Kim Hedges
Stage 2 Lineup
track.rs/8Bridges
Two very stubborn swimmers dragged the curve way to the right this year after fighting the current for a few hours. Nice work!
I don't wear a wetsuit; it gives the ocean a sporting chance.
Its more fun to be an outlier!!! And for a bonus, I got to establish a new record:)
Swim Long and Happy!
Amazing, gutsy swimming, @j9swim!!
Stage 2 Results
6:55:46 DNF Elena Pavlova Brooklyn NY
6:48:46 DNF Mina Elnaccash Somerville, MA
4:25:46 DNF Erica Flickinger Phoenixville, PA
3:31:46 DNF Mo Siegel Piermont NY
3:15:46 DNF Leonard Jansen Elizabethtown, PA
1:40:46 DNF Katrin Walter Buttikon, Switzerland
Stage 3 Lineup
track.rs/8Bridges
With a historic success rate of 50/50, this year's Stage 2 beat the odds with 65% completion.
I don't wear a wetsuit; it gives the ocean a sporting chance.
Stage 3 Results
Stage 4 Lineup
track.rs/8Bridges
I've really enjoyed using this tracker app.
It's extremely useful to locate swimmers and direct when I am miles away and out of visual contact.
If there were a way to overlay the tracker info over my navionics charts........ I wouldn't have to switch back between screens.
...anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
Stage 4 Results
Stage 5 Lineup
Tuesday 6/20 (after rest day)
8bridges.org
track.rs/8Bridges
facebook.com/8bridges
Stage 3 was a tad faster than average. The 100% success rate for this stage with 73 swims to date.
Stage 4 was slightly slower this year, with Harry and Steve setting the two slowest times for the stage, but they won an asterisk-free day. This this the most-swum stage (75), and this is the first year without 100% completion.
I don't wear a wetsuit; it gives the ocean a sporting chance.
Last year, 2 of 15 got past the Beast. This year, 13 of 15. Including all seven 7-stage swimmers. If one ever needs to feel invincible, a dot on this graph as stage 5 of 7 is a good way do it.
I don't wear a wetsuit; it gives the ocean a sporting chance.
Stage 6 with another perfect score, 21/21. 80% of successful swims took place in the last three years - this event feels much older than it is sometimes.
I don't wear a wetsuit; it gives the ocean a sporting chance.
While I follow the blips down the river, I've been enjoying the community-written 8 Bridges blog, wonderful as always:
http://www.8bridges.org/blog
Last two. 9 swimmers completed an un-asterisked 8 Bridges, bringing the total to 15 in the events history. I'm no longer the only male.
I don't wear a wetsuit; it gives the ocean a sporting chance.