Press Release
Results of the June 17, 2000
5th Annual Maryland Eastern Shore Marathon Swim
8 Nautical Miles Chester River
(sponsored by MD Swim for Life and Chester River Association)
2:58:53 Jim Macciarone (no wetsuit) 31 Rockville MD
3:02:29 (tie) Julie Peterson (no wetsuit) 23 Crofton, MD
Annette Holmgren (no wetsuit) 35 Chester, MD
3:11:37 Maureen Rohrs (wetsuit) 44 Severna Park, MD
3:15:36 Bob Lazzaro (no wetsuit) 50 Glenelg, MD
3:18:41 Pam Beck (no wetsuit) 43 Chillicothe, OH
3:27:44 Mag Bowen (no wetsuit) 41 Lancaster, OH
3:27:06 Ron Filler (wetsuit) 57 Alexandria, VA
3:30:42 Richard Wallace (wetsuit) 52 Manalapan, NY
3:31:38 Peter Garver (wetsuit) 38 Baltimore, MD
3:32:28 Matthew Curran (wetsuit) 33 Cabin John, MD
3:32:56 Laura Wright (no wetsuit) 41 Lancaster, OH
3:33:15 Pam Allen (no wetsuit) 44 Chillicothe, OH
3:38:36 Cheryl Wagner (wetsuit) 47 Washington, DC
3:42:42 David Orenstein (no wetsuit) 54 Pittsburgh, PA
3:46:06 Frank Lee (no wetsuit) 48 Baltimore, MD
4:23:16 Bob Aitcheson (wetsuit) 53 Charlestown, WV
4:31:40 Stephen Platt (wetsuit) 30 Great Falls, Va
4 mile relay: :45 (2 miles) Bob Stein 61 Washington, DC
1:10 (2 miles) Tyler Campbell 47 Chestertown, MD
Conditions: Water Temperature 70 degrees with slight current assist.
Air temperature 90 degrees. Sunny.
Course: 4 miles from Rolph's Wharf to Chestertown with the flood,
including going under the Chester River bridge, and then 4 miles
back down to Rolph's Wharf with the ebb.
Timing: Roberta Lazzaro
Water Safety Support:
US Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay
USCG Auxiliary
Kent & Queen Anne's Co. Rescue
Chesapeake Bay Boston Whaler's Club
Chesapeake Paddler's Association
Local and other private boaters and paddlers
NOAA
Food and Beverage Donors:
Pepsi Cola
Optim Nutrition
SuperFresh of Chestertown
Feast of Reason
Andy's of Chestertown
Chester River Association members
Day Spring Water
Invocation:
Chester Valley Miniter's Association, Rev. Rob Townsend
Inflated buoy markers:
Caldwell Tire
Post-Swim Barbecue:
Sisters Together and Reaching
PWA/HIV Coalition of Baltimore
Kent and Queen Anne's Co. AIDS Foundation
Eastern Shore AIDS Foundation
Friday Pre-Swim Barbecue
Chester River Association
Pledge money raised by the swimmers was distributed in
equal amounts to:
Chester River Association
HIV/AIDS associations (benefitted by Swim for Life)
Next year's (6th annual) Eastern Shore marathon swim
will be 10 nautical miles in the Chesapeake Bay to and
around the Poplar Islands and back to the town of Sherwood
(near St. Michael's) on May 20, 2001.
For more information, contact:
Joe Stewart
3212 Avon Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 243-4418