Swim the Suck 2013

IronMike

I just saw on FB that there are hardly any slots left for StS 2013, so thought I could start this post.

This was one of my favorite swims last year and I'm looking forward to swimming it again.

Anyone else in the forums taking part?

dc_in_sf

Just signed up. The web page is showing only three slots left, though that did not update after I signed up.

ChickenOSea

Fabulous swim! Good to see an Aussie representative!

IronMike

You swimming it again @ChickenOSea?

ChickenOSea

Not this year... I'll be in debtors' prison by then

RiverRat

Hi, new here, first post. I swam this one last year and have signed up again for 2013, longest swim I have ever done!

evmo

Swim is full, per race director @KarahFriberg. I was very fortunate to be a participant in the first-ever Swim the Suck two years ago, and recommend it highly.

I think this might be the soonest-to-sell-out swim in the U.S., outside MIMS?

http://swimthesuck10mile.com/

KarahNazor

Hi. I am excited the swim sold out so quickly! I can do a lot with the profiles now and playing around with the data. I will start a waiting list now, just email me at karahnazor@gmail.com I expect 10 or so cancellations due to injuries, weddings, etc.

KarahNazor

Swim the Suck 2013 Swimmers
average age = 41.2 +/- 11 years

Name (First) Name (Last) Address (City) Address (State) Birthdate (Age Today)
Julie Ammon Wade NC 41
Dean Atchison San Francisco CA 41
Whitney Bacalman Chattanooga TN 29
Randall Beets Greenville MS 28
Jason Bonander Decatur GA 43
Bill Bond Decatur GA 51
Heather Bowling Lexington SC 45
John Brackett Stuart FL 63
Bonnie Brown Woodside CA 45
Eric Broyles Madison AL 36
Sean Carter Pembroke NH 37
Mac Cauley Tysons Corner VA 64
Craig Charley Lexington VA 29
Mitchell Cobb Lookout Mountain TN 48
David Conners San Francisco CA 44
Jeffrey Cross Chattanooga TN 42
Bob Dickson Indianapolis IN 57
Jim Dugan Worthington OH 49
Curt Elverd Signal Mountain TN 29
Marti Erickson Brentwood TN 61
Amy Frick Chester VA 46
Andrew Fuhrer Alpharetta GA 40
John Gale Portland ME 56
ali hall san francisco CA 51
Debra Hanson Marietta GA 42
Barbara Held H110 CA 59
Patty Hermann Houston TX 53
John Hobson Normal IL 58
Zane Hodge Greenwood MS 56
grady hough reston VA 42
Jason Howard Chattanooga TN 38
Dan Johnson Germantown TN 52
jan johnson indianapolis IN 58
Ned Jones Huntsville AL 50
Greg Kahwaji Bloomington IL 43
Sarah Keesler Grafton OH 36
Michael Kelischek Brasstown NC 56
Amy King Dunedin FL 43
Sierra Kinworthy Collierville TN 15
Gary LaBine Toronto CAN 51
David Landry Nashville TN 55
Tom Linthicum Fair Play CA 54
terry loftus laguna niguel CA 57
Shirley Loftus-Charley Afton VA 61
Annie Loveless Chattanooga TN 28
Daniel Loveless Nashville TN 30
Ted Mach Twinsburg OH 48
Randy Marchman Blue Ridge GA 48
Jack McAfee Kennesaw GA 28
Hallie McFadden Signal Mountain TN 50
Karah Nazor Signal Mountain TN 35
George News Dalton GA 28
Tina Oakes Indianapolis IN 51
Debbie Pfledderer Fishers IN 42
Jamie Ann Phillips Chattanooga TN 27
Franco Prezioso Bel Air MD 47
Victoria Rian Indianapolis IN 46
Andrew Roberts Grandville MI 53
Courtney Roberts Cincinnati OH 50
Patrick Rutledge Homewood AL 39
Richard Schoenborn Palm City FL 55
Jennifer Smith Ooltewah TN 38
Ben Sollman Chattanooga TN 23
Laurie Speed-Dalton Atlanta GA 39
Mark Spratt Indianapolis IN 57
Sigrid Stangl London ENG 35
Craig Stimpert Bloomington IL 48
Meaghan Suhich Nashville TN 23
Taylor Tucker Chattanooga TN 29
Mike Tyson Alexandria VA 45
Anne Wanner Hixson TN 42
Allison Ware Antioch TN 32
Greg Wellman Kingsport TN 34
Carter Wexler Ringgold GA 49
Ashley Whitney Nashville TN 33
Jacquie Winters Chattanooga TN 55
Paula Yankauskas Hyde Park VT 58

Leonard_Jansen

evmo wrote:

I think this might be the soonest-to-sell-out swim in the U.S., outside MIMS?

It's not a marathon swim, but the Chesapeake Bay Swim (4.4 miles) sells out 600-ish spots in something like 45 minutes or less.

-LBJ

evmo

Leonard_Jansen wrote:

It's not a marathon swim, but the Chesapeake Bay Swim (4.4 miles) sells out 600-ish spots in something like 45 minutes or less.

I ignore that swim because their wetsuit policy incentivizes the use of wetsuits even in dangerously warm water. Someone even died a couple of years ago.

TriBee

Reading about the Suck is what got me first interested in ows as a stand alone event. I'm going to do this race some day. Had hoped to do it this year or next, but injuries have pushed back my bucket list of races. So many races, so little time....

firebah

I am really looking forward to this swim and getting to visit this part of the country.

IronMike

They've sent out the 2012 video by email. Not sure if it is on the website yet.

Thanks Karah for the video!

evmo

NastiGirl

Newbie here and just wanted to say hi. I will be doing Swim The Suck this year and I'm a bit nervous but couldn't be more excited. I hope to get to know you all better.

IronMike

Good luck everyone this weekend! I'm hoping you get a good push from the dam.

dc_in_sf

What a fun event! Beautiful day, gorgeous location and great people.

Decent push from the current at the start though it seemed to die off a little in the second half. That said according to my GPS I was averaging around ~25minute mile splits and I am more of a 36+minute mile over a long swim person so not complaining at all :-)

Enough swimmers that someone was always in sight which helped engage "race mode" a little even for a back of the pack person like myself.

Winner was the Ashley Whitney ('96 Olympic Gold medalist 4 x200m Freestyle)

Would definitely do this again.

Franco

We missed you @IronMike and @ChickenOSea. It was another great time in Chattanooga with a beautiful day, friendly people and plenty of post swim beer.

Another strong race from @dc_in_sf. You are a middle of the pack guy now. You are making the true back of the pack guys feel really slow.

IronMike

What was the "piece of original artwork" this year? Anyone got a picture they'd be willing to upload?

sarah_q

I really really want to do this next year. I have an alarm set for Jan 1 when registration opens!

Franco

@sarah_q Registration for next year will open 2/1/14 so it won't interfere with holiday.

@IronMike Artwork was a stained glass wall piece. I don't know how to post pictures here but if I remember, I can take picture on phone and text to you this evening.

dc_in_sf

IronMike wrote:

What was the "piece of original artwork" this year? Anyone got a picture they'd be willing to upload?

Thanks to @Niek for extracting the proper URL to the image



I hope to hang it in that window tonight after I pick up some hooks from the hardware store.