The 2024 Swim Distance Challenge is now called
The 10-Days 'till Xmas Challenge
Sunday, December 15, 6 am-10am
*The only race is to see HOW MANY "DAYS" YOU CAN SWIM IN 4 HOURS!
A SWIM FOR PRIDE, NOT PRIZE EVENT!
True to the same philosophy of the traditional holiday Distance Challenge,
"The 10 Days 'Till Xmas” will be a more apropos, spicy holiday workout themed around the famous Christmas carol, The 12 Days of Christmas.
It will still be a competition within yourself to accomplish an extraordinary distance but it will also be sprinkled with pace work and speed and fun sets.
Other than the official finisher’s “Certificate of Distance," the only award is the rewarding experience you will have with your fellow event participants. *Minimum distance required. See participants' pack.
The 10-Days 'till Xmas Challenge
Sunday, December 15, 6 am-10am
*The only race is to see HOW MANY "DAYS" YOU CAN SWIM IN 4 HOURS!
A SWIM FOR PRIDE, NOT PRIZE EVENT!
True to the same philosophy of the traditional holiday Distance Challenge,
"The 10 Days 'Till Xmas” will be a more apropos, spicy holiday workout themed around the famous Christmas carol, The 12 Days of Christmas.
It will still be a competition within yourself to accomplish an extraordinary distance but it will also be sprinkled with pace work and speed and fun sets.
Other than the official finisher’s “Certificate of Distance," the only award is the rewarding experience you will have with your fellow event participants. *Minimum distance required. See participants' pack.
On the 10th day till Christmas, my coach made me do a 300 swim/ drill
On the 9th day till Christmas, my coach made me do a 200 neg split swim On the 8th day till Christmas, my coach made me do a 100 fast On the 7th day till Christmas, my coach made me do 4X50 descend, R :05 On the 6th day till Christmas, my coach made me do a 200 pull neg split On the 5th day till Christmas, my coach made me do 3X100 kick w/board & fins WHILE SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS (R :05) *On the 4th day till Christmas, my coach made me do a 100 fast swim w/fins (5,900 yards here which is the minimum) On the 3rd day till Christmas, my coach made me do a 300 ez pull On the 2nd day till Christmas, my coach made me do a 50 fast swim On the 1st day till Christmas Aka Christmas Eve, my coach made me do 12X25 fast w/ snorkel paddles and fins. R min :05 XMAS DAY BONUS- 600 CHOICE Total= 12,000 yards PLEASE REVIEW THE RULES/ PARTICIPANTS' PACK BELOW
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SEE SDC RESULTS FROM PAST YEARS BELOW
2024 Paris Olympic Challenge wrapped up August 20th
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2024 Price $45
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2024 Hokie Challenge will Consist of:
*Swimming 5,000 yards the Mon & Tuesday & Wednesday before Thanksgiving
Train Hard, Train Smart and... "Don't Sweat the Swim!"
*Swimming 5,000 yards the Mon & Tuesday & Wednesday before Thanksgiving
- THE PRIZE is TRACY'S HOMEMADE PUMPKIN PIE WITH HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM!
Train Hard, Train Smart and... "Don't Sweat the Swim!"
2023 SDC Results
12 Days of Christmas variation!
2022 SDC Results Measured in Yards
Joe Goodrich 12,144 yards or 6.9 miles (the watch switched to miles but it's fun to show the conversion)
Brian Bradford 10,000
Clare Brofford 10,000
Toni Hare 10,000
Jenna Measelle 10,000
Andy MItrey 10,00
Peter Anderson 8,000
Betsy Thompson 8,000
Kim Ayars 7,500
Bill Palmer 7,500
Nelson Carson 5,100
Brian Bradford 10,000
Clare Brofford 10,000
Toni Hare 10,000
Jenna Measelle 10,000
Andy MItrey 10,00
Peter Anderson 8,000
Betsy Thompson 8,000
Kim Ayars 7,500
Bill Palmer 7,500
Nelson Carson 5,100
2021 Results
AMY SAN FILIPPO- 14,000 YARDS
Andy Mitrey- 13,250 yards Clare Brofford- 13,250 yards Jenna Measelle- 13,250 yards Kaz Iwata- 12,800 yards Kim Schubeck- 11,000- yards Bill Benson- 10,100 yards Bill Palmer-10,100 yards Kim Ayars- 10,000 yards Jamie Kirby- 10,000 yards |
Lisa Indest- 9,200 yards
Toni Hare- 8,800 yards Joe Goodrich- 7,650 yards Megan Kelly- 6,000 yards Jim Schnug- 6,000 yards Constance Chappelear- 6,000 yards Kim Carpenter- 5 kilometers Nelson Carson-5 kilometers Sponsor Rick Rick- 5,000 yards |
2020 Results
Clare Brofford- 12,000
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Christine Vaughn-Adolph- 9,050
Kim Ayars- 9,000 Lisa Indest- 8,500 Kim Carpenter- 8,000 Laurie Kamerer- 7,000 Megan Kelly- 5,700 Gina Smith- 5,100 Rick Rick III- 5,000 Jamie Kirby- 5,000 |
2019 Results
Tom Klein- 14,000
Marianne Sharp- 12,100 Amy San Filippo- 12,000 Joe Goodrich- 12,000 Chris Webster- 12,000 Rich Lovering- 11,950 Jamie Kirby- 10,000 Andy Mitrey- 10,000 Jenna Measelle- 10,000 |
Ed Nydegger- 9,200
Jay Sutton- 9,000 Bill Palmer- 9,000 Toni Hare- 8,200 Kim Ayars- 7,200 Jen Sutton- 4 miles Trish Capehart- 4 miles John Marschhausen- 7,050 |
Laurie Kamerer- 6,700
Christine Adolph- 6,550 Andy Lowe- 6,000 Catherine Kirk- 6,000 John Kulewicz- 5,701 Rick Rick III- 5,000 Megan Kelly- 5,000 Gina Smith- 5,000 |
2018 Results in Miles
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS. YOU SWAM A TOTAL OF
91 MILES IN 4 HOURS!
Quinn Miller- 7 miles
Clare Brofford- 6.2 miles Andy Mitrey- 6.2 miles Kim Ayars- 6.1 miles Joe Goodrich- 5.9 miles Andrea Plant- 5.6 miles Jamie Kirby- 5.6 miles Kathy Kapes- 5.1 miles Jaclyn Davis- 4.7 miles Amanda Whitaker- 4.5 miles Chris Carpenter- 4.2 miles Kim Carpenter- 4.0 miles |
John Marschhausen- 3.5 miles
Ritchie Brown- 3.4 miles Andy Lowe- 3.4 miles Rick Rick, The Energy Lab- 3.2 miles Trevor Maggied- 3.1 miles Trish Capehart- 3.1 miles Gina Smith- 3.1 miles Jim Schnug- 3.1 miles |
2017 Results
Dave Arnold 16,550
Scott Shell 13,350 Rich Lovering 12,925 David Zak 12,800 Chris Webster 12,100 Clare Brofford 12,050 Lynn Willford 12,000 Andy MItrey 11,500 Andrea Plant 11,200 Mike Fought 10,926 John Marschhausen 10,000 |
John Kulewicz 8,900
Laurie Kamerer 6,500 Kim Carpenter 6,000 Andria Doyle 6,000 Jennifer Seely 5,500 Jon Sickels 5,300 Gina Smith 5,050 Rick Rick III 5,000 Christine Sweat 5,000 Jim Schnug 5,000 |
Participants, I apologize in advance for any errors and omissions! Please send me an email so that I may make corrections!