Swim with FISH Blog

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The Swim with Fish Blog has had some interesting sightings recently. It
seems that Swim with FISH shirts are starting to show up at various locations around the world.  So far there has been a reported sighting in Anchorage, Alaska and La Jolla, California. Where will the next shirt show up?

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  Stay tuned!

Visit the Swim with FISH blog to see where shirts are making  appearances!

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Otters ans Oysters

A River Otter, "the otter," was seen early Wednesday morning allegedly working on an act for a future Otter show. The otter appeared to practice its routine under the shroud of morning fog. Witnesses observed the otter climb the ladder then do a sliding dive off the trampoline. Is this is just a coincidence that the maneuver was similar to what neighborhood kids had done the day before?

otter at top of ladder

otter practicing sliding diving

Meanwhile...


neighbors tend to their oyster colonies discussing strategies and lessons that they may have learned.

Swim with FISH Raises $2900!

Start of swim, left to right; Drew Kellerman, Larry Burr, Athena Petterson, Scott Huntington, Tesa Johnson, Ellen LArson, Wren Huggins, Rondi Thornton, Peter Bortel, (Vashon Host) Jane Macready, Jacque DeGideo, Steve Rees, Allison Skibbs
- Photo by Joyce

This year swim with FISH had a record catch of $2900 and 26 food items, for the Gig Harbor food bank!  Gloomy weather did not stop 13 swimmers from crossing Colvos Passage on August 2. In fact the water was almost perfect for making the swim!

mood of swim takes on that of a rainy northwest day

 - Photo by Kimber

Here are this years times;

Dave following his wife Tesa during the race.
- photo by Joyce

Drew Kellerman  29:43, 

Steve Rees 33:19 - No fins

Brad Howeiler 36:33

Athena Petterson-35:55

Ellen Larson-35:55

Peter Bortel-40:13

Larry Burr-41:53

Rondi Thornton-43:12  - NO fins!

Tesa Johnson- 46:06 - NO fins!

crowd gathers  - photo by Kimber

Jacque DeGideo- 47:36

Allison Skibbs-49:12

Scott Huntington-50:22

Wren Huggins-59:40

Swimmer, Paddler, boater briefing - photo by Kimber

start of swim from Point Richmond Beach - photo by Kimber

Tesa taps the cone with a big smile on her face!
- photo by Joyce

Ellen hugs Allen after swim*
- photo by Joyce

*Ellen who just met Allen at the beginning of the swim, gives Allen a big hug. The two were paired up as swimmer and paddler and apparently "bonded."

The finish Line - photo by Kimber

 

Hannah, you are such a sweetie! - photo by Joyce

Some of the fleet of escort kayaks - photo by Joyce

 

Mid channel - photo by Kimber

Andrew and Donna chat on the Vashon shore while getting ready to Escort swimmers back to Point Richmond Beach - photo by Joyce

Steve comes in second place with no fins on! - photo by Joyce

Steve and Rondi are the only brother sister that have done the swim.

Rondi comes in 8th with no fins - photo by Joyce

celebration after swim - photo by Kimber

Wren brings up the rear as Christy and others note his time.
 - photo by Joyce

Musician Mary Farr entertains the crowd after the swim.
- photo by Joyce

Fish, Fish, Everywhere!

Wow, look what Sam caught right off the shore, while Peter was at work - on the phone! 

And speaking of fish.. there will be another kind of FISH here tomorrow, August 2.  The 7th annual Swim with FISH takes place tomorrow afternoon.  From the looks of it swimmers will be amongst the salmon running up the passage! 

Below is a preview of this years tee shirt!