Third Annual Swim for Freedom ~ Lake Geneva, WI (8 miles)
All proceeds will go to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation
to support America’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special
Operations personnel and their families by providing full college
educations to surviving children of special operations personnel
killed in combat or training and by providing immediate financial
assistance to special operations personnel severely wounded in
combat.
A special thanks goes out to this year's swimmers who will
be supporting their late commrade and friend PFC Gunnar
Hotchkin. While on duty in Afghanistan, Gunnar was killed
by a roadside bomb on June 16, 2010. His story made headlines
in the Chicago area. He is survived by his wife and children as
well as family in Naperville.
Photos
from our 2011 event
LakeForester
Article - 8/18/2011
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WHEN:
- Sunday August 7th 2011
- Sign in begins at 5am at
Gordy's Boat House
- Sign-in ends at 5:30am
- Swim begins at 6am from
Lake Geneva Beach
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WHERE:
Meet at Gordy's Boat House
336 Lake Ave
Fontana, WI 53125 |
Donate
Online : It’s simple, fast and totally secure
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides support and assistance
to the U. S. military’s special operations community, consisting
of Army Special Forces (Green Berets), the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment,
the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Navy Small Boat
Teams, Navy SEALs, Air Force Combat Controllers, Air Force rotary
and fixed wing squadrons, and Marine Corps special operations personnel.
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2010 RESULTS:
Top Male – 3:20 Charles Lorenz
Top Female – 3:58 Melodee Nugent
Top Relay – 3:56 SSTY – Grant Burrall and Jason Clark
Top (and only) Butterfly – 8:20 Dan Projanski
A special thanks to all that supported the event:
- All support drivers/paddlers – the weather might have even been worse for you guys
- Margarie Bryski (lakegenevahappenings.com) – event photos and times
- Gordy’s Boat House – all the wonderful food and drink before, during, and after the swim
- Gordy’s Marine – donating support boats
- Aasen Embroidery – donating towels for all participants
- LGSS – donating buoys for the course
- Water Safety Patrol – for contributing a support boat for the swim
- All those that offered their boats, kayaks, SUP’s, PWC’s, etc as support for the swimmers
- The buoy team – set up and took down the swim course
- Kati Neuwirth – for all her help on the website
- Mindy Brunswick and the National Guard – for their help creating the event banner and check
SPONSORS: Gordy’s Lakefront Marine, Gordy’s Boat House, Lake Geneva Water Safety
Patrol, Aasen embroidery, Wisconsin National Guard, TYR |
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