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The Great Big Swim
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The Great Big Swim was an 8-week 80 km stage swim from Brentwood Bay to Esquimalt Lagoon in British Columbia, Canada to raise funds for COVID Relief. Swimmers swam every Saturday or Sunday between 1 July and 31 August 2020. The swimmers entered the water of the Salish Sea and did a 10 km coastal swim per stage from Brentwood Bay to Esquimalt Lagoon.
Members[edit]
- Cheyenne Furlong Goos (nicknames Chey or Cheybee)
- Meliah Motchman (nickname Madame Butterfly)
- Maria Sharock (nickname Pizza)
- Aly White (nickname Flipper)
- Dixon McGowan (nickname Dixonator)
- Drew Sabourin (Drewsie)
- Ben Vanlierop (nickname Benny)
- Lidia White (nickname Lidster)
- Susan Simmons, coach
- Jasmine Kremer
External links[edit]
- Supporting The Spirit Orcas
- Motchman Determined and Persistent to Complete a Marathon Swim
- Swimming Ever Since With The Spirit Orcas
- Spirit Orcas Discuss Tackling Challenges On WOWSA Live
- The Great Big Swim With The Spirit Orcas
- Susan Simmons, Gordon Giesbrecht, Brian Hunt On Cold Water Swimming
- The Great Big Swim Is On Stage 4
- Spirit Orcas Begin Their Long Journey
- Spirit Orcas
- Victoria swimmers train for challenge of a lifetime
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
