Author: Benjamin Harrell
This year’s SwimRVA 10k Challenge was the most exciting one yet! There were more teams battling it out in the pool at one time than ever before, and even featured the SwimRVA Rapids rising to the challenge for the first time. Congratulations to the 82 challengers that came out to prove how far they can Swim For It!
What is the SwimRVA 10k
We transform the 50m Olympic pool into a 400m open-water style obstacle course. Challengers complete to finish to 25 loops of the course for a total of 10,000 meters, hence the SwimRVA 10k!
This year was a challenge for the staff as well. The pool was fitted for the TYR Pro Swim Series from the night before, so staff worked through the night to move, clean, and set everything up just right for the next day’s excitement.
Race Results
Congrats to everyone that accepted the challenge! We can’t wait to see you next year.
Solo Results (1:00pm Start)
1st Place: Alexandra Vanderloo
- Clock Time: 3:16.31
- Race Time: 2:16.31
2nd Place: Tess Andres
- Clock Time: 3:38.38
- Race Time: 2:38.38
3rd Place: Jay Kauffmann
- Clock Time: 3:43.22
- Race Time: 2:43.22
Craig Dunbar
- Clock Time: 3:58.56
- Race Time: 2:58.56
Heather Fairbanks
- Clock Time: 4:02.13
- Race TIme: 3:02.13
Allison Mecadon
- Clock Time: 4:29.00
- Race Time: 3:29.00
Pairs (1:04pm Start)
1st Place: Shrimp & Grits (David Gouger, Tony Sawyer)
- Clock Time: 3:40.48
- Race Time: 2:36.48
2nd Place: Williamsburgers (Daniel Ballin, Chris Rouzie)
- Clock Time: 4:02.22
- Race Time: 2:58.22
3rd Place: Double A (Angela Catolico, Alberto Dela Cruz)
- Clock Time: 4:48.04
- Race Time: 3:48.04
SRVA Rapids Results (1:02pm Start)
1st Place: Collin Marks, Aaliyah Hartwill, Cristine Datovech, Tyler Caten
- Clock Time: 3:12.55
- Race Time: 2:10.55
2nd Place: Carrington Green, Brandt Gillette, Aidan Gravitt, Alexander Azzelle, Paul Datovech
- Clock Time: 3:16.48
- Race Time: 2:14.48
3rd Place: Piper Price, Margaret Caten, Emma Medei, Layla Wintsch, Sarah Kang
- Clock Time: 3:36.07
- Race Time: 2:34.07
Emily Williamson, Hannah Sherrill, Ryan DeVires, Maddie Medei, Megan Lane, Caitlyn Lane
- Clock Time: 3:37.26
- Race Time: 2:35.26
Brennon Gilmore, Stephen Dragone, Steve Medei, Nate Tambourine, Bradley Phillip
- Clock Time: 3:38.36
- Race Time: 2:36.36
Emma Kennedy, Annabella Keys, Margot Dodd, Emma Moody, Lucas Lucas
- Clock Time: 3:52.05
- Race Time: 2:50.05
Delany Prescott, Tricia Prescott, Marie Stella, Kaylee Gilmore, Sophia Dugger
- Clock Time: 4:21.00
- Race Time: 3:19.00
Teams Results
1st Place: One50Three (Jay Peluso, Alice Phillips, Roger Hahn)
- Clock Time: 3:25.57
- Race Time: 2:19.57
2nd Place: Time Travelling All Starts (Ryan Dash, Brad Manry, Dana Adkins)
- Clock Time: 3:34.38
- Race Time: 2:28.38
3rd Place: CakeEaters (Emily Sherald, Matthew Myers, Meredith Newcomb, Matthew Kwarta)
- Clock Time: 3:57.48
- Race Time: 2:51.48
UNC Buddiee (Kaitlyn Jones, Holt Dunbar, Hannah Christen, Holyn Radack)
- Clock Time: 4:13.26
- Race Time: 3:07.26
No Worries ( Richard Stauffer, Tatianna Wiegand-Stuart, Michael Mathews, Theresa Huddleston)
- Clock Time: 4:16.22
- Race Time: 3:10.22
The Young and the Rest of Us (Cristina Sweeney, Roslynn Riley, Blair Riley, Sarah McInerney)
- Clock Time: 4:24.31
- Race Time: 3:18.31
That’s a Horrible Idea . . . What Time? (Mary Hassell, Melinda Drumheller, Jeffrey Briggs, Christina Hartman)
- Clock Time: 4:29.02
- Race Time: 3:23.02
Team Blue Wave (Christina Arrington, Obie Arrington, Michael Spinos)
- Clock Time: 4:29.11
- Race Time: 3:23.11
Herd of Turtles (Beth Trebour, Nancy Faux, Angela Poole, Vince Sheehan)
- Completed 22 out of 25 Laps
Pookie and Dem (Keith Alston, Shannon Tipton, Shelia Johnson, Howard Price)
- Completed 22 out of 25 Laps
Yes We Can!
- Completed 18 out of 25 Laps
Photo Gallery
This year’s SwimRVA10k was a complete success! Check out some of the memories made at the event:
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