Swim with Fish Another Success; $30,465 raised!

 15 swimmers successfully crossed Colvos Passage on July 31, 2021 for the 15th annual Swim.  The Event was also successful in raising $31,365 for the Gig Harbor Peninsula Food Bank this year, $188,000 raised over the lifetime of the swim.

Left to right above: Jeff Sala, Joanne Kirby, Hayden Flaskrud, Olivia Eagle, Peter Bortel, Drew Kellerman, Brian Givot, Taylor Givot (kids swim), Tesa Johnson, Steve Rees, Craig Young, Scott Huntington, Anthony Pennington, Jim Minor. Not Pictured Mike Shields.

1 Mile Unassisted Swim

32:45  Olivia Eagle

33:26  Brian Givot

35:42  Steve Rees

41:45  Craig Young

45:58 Mike Shields

1 Mile with Fins
30:50  Jeff Sala
31:14   Joanne Kirby
31:24   Hayden Flaskrud
32:49  Peter Bortel
33:10  Drew Kellerman
35:24. Tesa Johnson
43:09 Scott Huntington
44:51 Anthony Pennington
53:09 Jim Minor

Tesa, Drew & Peter

 

Brian, Olivia & Peter after swim

Finish point awaited swimmers arrival

 Also Swimming with Fish were Christi Schones and Hannah Welch. These two swimmers were not able to swim the day the rest of the group swam. Instead they swam along the shore the Sunday prior to the main swim.

Christi Schones (left) and Hannah Welch