Swim with Fish 2016 was another success! What an incredible day!   $15,005 raised!! This amount will provide food for about 700 families!

 It says...
1. Jeff Sala          25:13 
2.Tesa Johnson     31:27
3.Steve Rees        31:42                  fin free                      
4. Mike Susan     32:09                  fin free
5. Brian Givot     32:54
6. Drew Kellerman     33:24
7. Hayden Flaskerud     33:41
8. Peter Bortel     33:42
9. Bill Coughlin     34:34
10. Tres Walker     36:28               fin free
11. Joe Mozer     37:40                  fin free
12. Larry Burr     38:54
13. Keith Reagan     39:08             fin free
14. Anthony Pennington     40:34
15. Chris Mayer     43:53
16. Jason Pape     44:17
17. Sasha Mayer     46:49

Tesa Johnson early on in the swim

 

Kids swimmers start their swim around the round buoy in upper left

Jason Pape reaches for cone

Kids Swim:

1. Collin Coughlin     1:27
2. Hannah Welch     1:55
3. Somer Mayer     2:07
4. Max Burr     2:21
5. Sam Bortel     2:21
6. Claire Welch     2:35
7. Austin Coughlin     2:39

Who's the Guy on the Trampoline?

Spring is in the air and with it has come some interesting changes on our beach. For instance, have you noticed the new figure manning the trampoline recently? It appears that former President Bill Clinton has made a campaign stop, possibly hoping to rouse support for his wife? Or is he just mustering up the strength to jump on the trampoline in a little while? Only time will tell. 

Peter helps Bill get his head on straight for the inaugural voyage

Bill checking out the view

If you have something that you would like to see Bill doing out on the trampoline. Please submit your ideas to Peter. 

9th Annual Swim with Fish

The 9th Annual Swim with Fish was the best swim ever, raising  $13016 for the Gig Harbor peninsula Fish Food Bank!

Here are times:

1. Steve Rees 32:57            nf
2. Marty Paul 34:02            nf 
3. Tony Marchman 34:25   nf 
4. Tesa Johnson 35:44 
5. Lance Hester 36:16         nf 
6. Joe Karhan 37:16            nf 
7. Peter Bortel 37:41 
8. Brian Govit 38:38           nf 
9. Tres Walker 40:31          nf 
10.  Jason Pape 41:15 
11. Drew Kellerman 41:25   nf 
12. Chris Mayor 44:18 
13. Bill Coughlin 44:38 
14. Keith Reagan 46:02       nf 
15. Larry Burr 50:34 
16. Mark Dietzler 57:25 
17. Allison Skibbs 58:10 
18. Megan Becker 77:21 

nf = no fins

 Kids Swim

1. Caiden Campbell (age 9) 
2. Hannah Welch (age 8) 
3. Ben Bortel (age 8) 
4. Sam Campbell (age 11) 
5. Cooper Pape (age 8) 

 

Chris Mayor Hits Cone!

Kids Swim

Hanna with the crab

Kids Swimmers!

Mark Thomas Blues Band

The Other Band

2015 Polar Bear Plunge

Polar Plungers Bring in 2015 with Enthusiasm!

There was a lot of excitement at Point Richmond Beach this new years day, when at least 16 friends and neighbors jumped in to the 46 degree water of Puget Sound!
(video courtesy of Judy Thorne)





Ready for the swim
Photo by Susie Sutton

Jeremy (Fish Swimmer)  puts on his tutu
Photo by Joyce Winge

Tracy shows off her shark hat
Photo by Joyce Winge

Tesa's polar bear  cookies
Photo by Joyce Winge

Ken, Leslie and Jack ch-ch-ch-at
Photo by Joyce Winge

Daniel leaps into sound wearing dreadlocks
Photo by Joyce Winge



Isn't this guy kind of old to be doing this?
Photo by Joyce Winge




Cristina
Photo by Joyce Winge

photo by Susie Sutton




Note the trailer park cup.
Also note that Jack has reached "proper" depth.
photo by Susie Sutton