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©2008 seestjohn.com

5th Annual Beach-to-Beach Power Swim

St. John Sports: Power Swim 2008

view of the couese from Trunk Bay overlook
view of the course
7:00 am 05/25/08

This year 165 swimmers competed in St. John's 2008 Beach-to-Beach Power Swim sponsored by Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park

The sea was calm and skies were partly cloudy.

 

 

 

 

power swim course
the course

 

The race consisted of three courses.
Short course: Maho Bay to Cinnamon Bay - one mile
Intermediate course: Maho Bay to Trunk Bay - 2 1/4 miles
Long course: Maho Bay to Hawksnest Bay - 3 1/2 miles

Official Results
Photo Gallery

 

Winners from St. John

juli culver
Juli Culver

 

Juli Culver placed 7th overall for the Women's Solo Short Course with a time of 40:44 and 2nd in her age group, female 17 to 34

 

 

 

 

juli culver
Ken Wild

 

Ken Wild placed 6th overall for the Men's Solo Short Course with a time of 31:13 and 3rd in his age group, male 50+

 

 

 

jude woodcock and eric bauman
Jude Woodcock & Eric Bauman
jude & eric
Jude & Eric

Eric Bauman finished first overall for the Men's Intermediate Solo with a time of 1:02:40 and first for his age group male 35 -49

Jude Woodcock finished third overall for the Women's Intermediate Solo with a time of 1:03:05 and finished first in her age group female 50+

Eric edged out Jude in their private race by a scant 35 seconds.

 

Chelsea O'Brien
Chelsea O'Brien

 

Chelsea O'Brien finished 6th overall for the Women's Intermediate Solo with a time of 1:44:20 and finished third in her age group female 17 -34.

 

 

 

Patricia Mahoney
Pat Mahoney

 

Patricia Mahoney finished 5th overall for the Women's Intermediate Assisted with a time of 1:12:17 and finished second in her age group female 50+

 

 

 

 

 

Linda Sorensen
Linda Sorensen

 

Linda Sorensen finished 12th overall for the Women's Long Solo with a time of 2:12:46 and finished first in her age group female 50+

 

 

 

Chaliese Smith
Chaliese Smith

 

Chaliese Smith finished 14th overall for the Women's Long Solo with a time of 2:35:36 and finished 6th in her age group female 35 -49

 

 

 

 

 

Bob Dysart
Bob Dysart

 

Bob Dysart placed 10th overall for the Men's Solo Long Course with a time of 1:43:24 and 3rd in his age group, male 50+

 

 

 

Jeremy Zuber
Jeremy Zuber

 

Jeremy Zuber placed 27th overall for the Men's Solo Long Course with a time of 2:52:46 and 7thd in his age group, male 17 - 34

 

 

 

 

Power Swim
Ronnie

 

Ron Hawes finished 2nd overall for the Men's Assisted Short Course with a time of 26:31and first in his age group, 35 49

 

 

 

 

Craig Barshinger
Craig Barshinger

 

Craig Barshinger and team completed the long relay as did the Argentinean team, Alfredo, Luca and Javier

 

 

 

Alfredo
Alfredo
Luca
Luca
Javier
Javier