Another Successful Passage Crossing Completed!

Swim #19: "Swim for Shelter" was another hugely successful swim with $59,795 floating over to the New Phoebe House in Tacoma!  Eighteen swimmers swam this year, 2 before the actual event as noted.

Jonah Bergerson was the fastest swimmer to ever do this swim finishing in 23:31!  Also of note, Jonah swam without a wetsuit. He is only the second person to swim this course without a wetsuit.  This year the timers did not log extra equipment that some swimmers use, such as fins or snorkel. I can safely say that Jonah did not wear fins or a snorkel!  I will note swimmers that I am certain did not wear fins.  Please send your favorite photos of the swim to Steve and they will be added.

            Swimmer                    Time        Comments

1. Jonah Bergerson            23:31     no fins, no wetsuit
2. Rob Vercio                    27:57      no fins
3. Tyler McMillian            28:27     no fins
4. Tyler Givot                    29:08     no fins
5. Hayden Flaskerud          32:00 (swam previous to event date along shore)
6. Joanne Allum                 33:50
   
7. Kristina Darnell             33:55 
8. Peter Bortell                   34:18
9. Drew Kellerman             34:29
10. Mary Pat Lancefield       35:12
11. Steve Rees                      35:30    no fins (swam previous to event date along shore)
12. Tesa Johnson                  36:28     
13. Kate Scanlan                  37:29      
14. Tres Walker                    40:27     no fins
15. Ann Webb                      45:10
16. Brian O'Neal                   47:11
17. Marta O'Neal                  Completed 1 hour swim

Who is in the foreground?
 ...that's Peter behind, his signature style swimming with hands behind his back!

Rennie watching over Tres

Prize winning port-a-potty! 😀

Crowd gathered on shore

And last but not least, walking is not always so easy

 after a long swim..