Sweetbriar Island Club (Roundtrip swim from LVH dock to Sweetbriar, w/ rest allowed at island)
Sept 3, 2023 -- Karina Kalimullina, through traffic, with a nice island break and a Barbie pantsed attendant!
August 17, 2023 -- 5 at 5 pm! The swift Kate and Tom Marincics (tho T kept veering wildly off course!), Greg slow and steady Dooman re-upping, and Eric East and Chris Lambert --both BARELY!!
July 4, 2023 -- 4 on the 4th!! Newbies Eli, Emma and Shari O'Shea, in the book! and Mrs. H re-upping
June 24, 2021 --Helen and Will re-up; H's besties Sophie Bessa, and Sarah Bredice swell the VA swimming ranks!
Aug 26, 2018 --Kathy and Dan re-up!
Sept 1, 2018 Dan doubles down this trip, with first timer Dennis Mulvena
Sept. 4, 2017 -- Go Green--Vermonters in NY! KBH, Greg and Ady D re-up, Kate and Tom Marincic and Julia Melloni make first float over
Sept 3, 2016 --Eric and Jen East swim a slightly different direction!
July 27, 2014 -- Chaz pal Lauren Cantor makes it look EZ.
July 3, 2009 -- Grant McKinster, ie, the Virginia Shark sets the record for 14 times over 5 days!!!
July 4, 2008 -- Five at 4 on the 4th! : Henry and Lee Peck (virginally), Bill Jr. (patriotically, with flag) , Mary (two-timing) and Helen (Guns) Melon ! [temp 70]
July 3, 2008 -- Dan Sr. with a Beer, and Mary, starting out in rainfall (wetly)!
July 1, 2008 -- Maxwell Horne (gingerly, per Clairol)
Sept. 1, 2007 (9:30 PM)-- Daniel B. and Mary A. Horne, first Moonlight Swim (darkly, with frequent star I.D.s)! **
July 6, 2007 -- Bill Horne Jr., first Kiss & Go!
July 5, 2007 -- Dan Sr., chattily, in chop.
July 16, 2006 -- Kathy and Adrienne, (languidly)
July 14, 2006 -- (72) Bill Horne Jr., Sweetbriar at Dawn***
September 12, 2005-- (70 degrees) Daniel B. Horne** and Bill Horne Jr.** naked at noon. (dedicated to a fellow nut, Uncle Don Spaulding 1932-2005).
July 14, 2005--Bill Horne Jr.*** and Carroll Cavanaugh (volubly while discussing the Navy, politics and anonymity); Helen Horne (bravely and at 8 years, 7 months, the YOUNGEST EVER), Will and Daniel (twinly); and Kathy (again? well yes, a daily swim to Sweetbriar being just around the corner).
July 4, 2005--Adrienne Dale and Kathy Horne (together at last)
Sept. 5, 2004--Bill Horne Jr. ('I can deux it 2!' i.e. in 20 minutes flat***)
August 30, 2004--John C. T. Hayes (quietly, this time)
--Greg Dooman (intently)
July 30, 2004--Mary Arens Horne (w/ Olympic persistence***)
May 30, 2004--Kathy Horne (earliest yet, with hat, water temp 58)
October 13, 2003--Daniel F. Horne, age 10 (Manly! water temp 52,shorty wetsuit) --Bill Horne Jr. (because it's there, shorty wetsuit) Sept. 20, 2003 --Mark Tracht (blindly, and the Westernmost swimmer yet!)
--Traci O'Shea (post partum progression! megan b. 5/28)
--Michael O'Shea (labored for love)
--Cliff Sorel ("The Statesville Stroker")
--Kathy and Mary Horne (Clothed for the season)
Aug. 2, 2003 -- Bill Horne Jr. (chestily--breaststroke**)
July 23, 2003 -- Richard Hoyt (elliptically)
July 2, 2003 --Mary Arens Horne (with vigor**)
June 23, 2003 -- Patti Francis & Sean Griffin (with impunity; water temp:61)
Oct. 12, 2002 -- Bill Arens (duplicatively)
-- Don Campbell (w/ frigidairicity)
--Dean Marsh (coolly)
--Chuck Zacky (lazily!*)
Aug. 25, 2002 --Charlie Horne & Adrienne Dale (lovingly)
Aug. 14, 2002 -- Will Horne, age 8 (youthfully, with an Iron Will!)
-- Bill Horne Jr., age 42 (dorsally)
-- Brian Spindler (armlessly!)
Aug. 13, 2002 -- John C.T. Hayes (loquaciously)
Aug. 11, 2002 -- Daniel and Mary Horne (w/synchronicity)
Aug. 4, 2002 -- Kathy Horne (w/ attitude)
July 6, 2002 -- Bill Arens (w/ alacrity)
Aug. 18, 2001 --Mary Arens Horne (w/ aplomb)
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*Towed!
**Did a Touch 'n' Go -- over and back with no rest.
***All the way AROUND Sweetbriar!
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