Joe and John Zemaitis - 50 States Tour

Unprecedented open water swimming challenge: 50 marathon swims (10K+) in 50 U.S. states in 25 days.

Swimmers

Introduction

USA Swimming: Swim Brothers Kick Off the Ultimate Swim-a-Thon to Benefit USA Swimming Foundation (11 July 2022)

Summary Stats

  • Total distance: 521.19 km (323.85 miles)
  • Total elapsed time swimming: 164 hours, 20 minutes, 52 seconds
  • Average elapsed time per swim: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 13 seconds
  • Total duration between start (Hawaii) and finish (Arizona): 24 days, 6 hours, 46 minutes, 34 seconds

Map


Hawaii | Alaska | Nevada | California | Oregon | Washington | Idaho | Montana | Wyoming | South Dakota | North Dakota | Minnesota | Iowa | Wisconsin | Illinois | Indiana | Michigan | Ohio | Pennsylvania | New York | Vermont | New Hampshire | Maine | Rhode Island | Massachusetts | Connecticut | New Jersey | Delaware | Maryland | West Virginia | South Carolina | North Carolina | Virginia | Tennessee | Kentucky | Georgia | Alabama | Florida | Mississippi | Louisiana | Texas | Oklahoma | Arkansas | Missouri | Kansas | Nebraska | New Mexico | Colorado | Utah | Arizona


Hawaii

Body of Water: Pacific Ocean

Route: Makaha Beach to Keawaula Beach

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.2 km

Start: 2022-07-20 05:55:30
Finish: 2022-07-20 09:34:22
Elapsed: 3 hours, 38 minutes, 52 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Alaska

Body of Water: Big Lake

Route: Loop around island from Sustina Brewing Co boat ramp

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.33 km

Start: 2022-07-21 04:58
Finish: 2022-07-21 08:14
Elapsed: 3 hours, 16 minutes, 0 seconds

Observed by Wendy Kolberg

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Nevada

Body of Water: Lake Tahoe

Route: Deadman Point to Sand Harbor

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.41 km

Start: 2022-07-21 22:14:30
Finish: 2022-07-22 01:43:39
Elapsed: 3 hours, 29 minutes, 19 seconds

Observed by Jillian Savage

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California

Body of Water: Lake Tahoe

Route: Tahoe Pines to Dollar Point

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.06 km

Start: 2022-07-22 02:32:15
Finish: 2022-07-22 06:22:39
Elapsed: 3 hours, 50 minutes, 24 seconds

Observed by Jillian Savage

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Oregon

Body of Water: Willamette River

Route: Sellwood to Cathedral Park

Waypoints:

Distance: 17.16 km

Start: 2022-07-23 05:58
Finish: 2022-07-23 11:01
Elapsed: 5 hours, 3 minutes, 7 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Washington

Body of Water: Yale Lake

Route: Saddle Dam Park to Cougar Park

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.32 km

Start: 2022-07-23 16:05:35
Finish: 2022-07-23 19:10:20
Elapsed: 3 hours, 4 minutes, 45 seconds

Observed by Alec Webster

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Idaho

Body of Water: Coeur d’Alene Lake

Route: Higgens Point to Yap-Keehn-Um

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.0 km

Start: 2022-07-24 06:32
Finish: 2022-07-24 09:50
Elapsed: 3 hours, 18 minutes, 57 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Montana

Body of Water: Flathead Lake

Route: From Elmo dock, CCW loop CCW around Cromwell Island, to Madison dock

Waypoints:

Distance: 11.25 km

Start: 2022-07-24 16:19
Finish: 2022-07-24 20:06
Elapsed: 3 hours, 47 minutes, 45 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Note: Finish time misreported as 19:06.


Wyoming

Body of Water: Lake De Smet

Route: From JC Lake Desmet dock, CW loop around island, to Shell Creek dock

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.38 km

Start: 2022-07-25 08:00:20
Finish: 2022-07-25 11:30:45
Elapsed: 3 hours, 30 minutes, 25 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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South Dakota

Body of Water: Belle Fourche Reservoir

Route: Loop around island from Susie Peak beach

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.21 km

Start: 2022-07-25 17:07
Finish: 2022-07-25 20:10
Elapsed: 3 hours, 3 minutes, 3 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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North Dakota

Body of Water: Lake Ashtabula

Route: South to North

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.35 km

Start: 2022-07-26 06:21
Finish: 2022-07-26 09:35
Elapsed: 3 hours, 14 minutes, 30 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Minnesota

Body of Water: Lake Minnewaska

Route: Starbuck beach to Woodlawn resort

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.08 km

Start: 2022-07-27 06:37:15
Finish: 2022-07-27 09:51:51
Elapsed: 3 hours, 14 minutes, 36 seconds

Observed by Alec Webster

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Iowa

Body of Water: Spirit Lake

Route: Isthmus Park to Hattie Elson Park

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.05 km

Start: 2022-07-27 14:41:20
Finish: 2022-07-27 17:52:18
Elapsed: 3 hours, 10 minutes, 58 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Note: No date on log. No Joe in video.


Wisconsin

Body of Water: Lake Michigan

Route: Simmons Island Beach to 122nd St

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.22 km

Start: 2022-07-28 07:14:13
Finish: 2022-07-28 10:28:56
Elapsed: 3 hours, 14 minutes, 43 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Illinois

Body of Water: Lake Michigan

Route: Park Avenue to Lake Bluff

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.35 km

Start: 2022-07-28 15:32:15
Finish: 2022-07-28 18:54:20
Elapsed: 3 hours, 22 minutes, 5 seconds

Observed by Alec Webster

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Indiana

Body of Water: Lake Michigan

Route: Indiana Dunes National Beach to Duneland

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.08 km

Start: 2022-07-29 08:17:25
Finish: 2022-07-29 11:48:43
Elapsed: 3 hours, 31 minutes, 18 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Michigan

Body of Water: Lake Michigan

Route: Michiana to New Buffalo

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.37 km

Start: 2022-07-29 13:09:05
Finish: 2022-07-29 16:31:47
Elapsed: 3 hours, 22 minutes, 42 seconds

Observed by Brandon Johnson

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Ohio

Body of Water: Lake Erie

Route: Double loop around Ashtabula Harbor breakwater from Lakeshore Park

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.06 km

Start: 2022-07-30 07:40:22
Finish: 2022-07-30 10:59:21
Elapsed: 3 hours, 18 minutes, 59 seconds

Observed by Alec Webster

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Pennsylvania

Body of Water: Lake Erie

Route: East Ave beach, around Presque Isle to Beach 7

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.24 km

Start: 2022-07-30 13:24:30
Finish: 2022-07-30 17:16:21
Elapsed: 3 hours, 50 minutes, 51 seconds

Observed by Alec Webster

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New York

Body of Water: Lake Champlain

Route: Crown Point to Lake Champlain Bridge

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.24 km

Start: 2022-07-31 17:49:00
Finish: 2022-07-31 20:44:09
Elapsed: 2 hours, 55 minutes, 9 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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Vermont

Body of Water: Lake Champlain

Route: Across Shelburne Bay (N to S)

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.31 km

Start: 2022-07-31 22:50:02
Finish: 2022-08-01 01:49:15
Elapsed: 2 hours, 59 minutes, 13 seconds

Observed by Jim Loreto

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New Hampshire

Body of Water: Lake Winnipesaukee

Route: Loop (CCW) around Welch Island from Gilford Beach

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.13 km

Start: 2022-08-01 08:04:00
Finish: 2022-08-01 11:17:14
Elapsed: 3 hours, 13 minutes, 14 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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Maine

Body of Water: Lake Sebago

Route: Loop (CW) around Rookies Island from Maple Cove

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.08 km

Start: 2022-08-01 15:26:00
Finish: 2022-08-01 19:40:41
Elapsed: 4 hours, 14 minutes, 14 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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Rhode Island

Body of Water: Narragansett Bay

Route: Third Beach to McCorrie Point

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.16 km

Start: 2022-08-02 04:44:00
Finish: 2022-08-02 07:44:52
Elapsed: 3 hours, 0 minutes, 12 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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Massachusetts

Body of Water: Buzzards Bay

Route: Old Silver Beach to Hen’s Cove via W Bassetts Isl

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.04 km

Start: 2022-08-02 10:28:00
Finish: 2022-08-02 13:40:47
Elapsed: 3 hours, 12 minutes, 47 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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Connecticut

Body of Water: Candlewood Lake

Route: Loop (CCW) around island from Squantz Cove

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.63 km

Start: 2022-08-02 19:42:00
Finish: 2022-08-02 23:02:12
Elapsed: 3 hours, 20 minutes, 12 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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New Jersey

Body of Water: Barnegat Bay

Route: Montoloking Bridge to Captains Dr Beach

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.06 km

Start: 2022-08-03 06:42:00
Finish: 2022-08-03 10:00:58
Elapsed: 3 hours, 18 minutes, 58 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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Delaware

Body of Water: Rehoboth Bay

Route: Loop (CW) around Marsh Island from Dewey Beach

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.18 km

Start: 2022-08-03 18:43:00
Finish: 2022-08-03 21:57:22
Elapsed: 3 hours, 14 minutes, 22 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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Maryland

Body of Water: Deep Creek Lake

Route: Loop under Garrett Hwy Br and Glendale Rd Br from Deep Creek Lake boat ramp

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.29 km

Start: 2022-08-04 05:13:00
Finish: 2022-08-04 08:18:32
Elapsed: 3 hours, 5 minutes, 32 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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West Virginia

Body of Water: Summersville Lake

Route: Salmon Run to Summersville Lake marina via island loop

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.46 km

Start: 2022-08-04 13:40:00
Finish: 2022-08-04 17:08:17
Elapsed: 3 hours, 28 minutes, 17 seconds

Observed by Roric Fink

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South Carolina

Body of Water: Lake Wylie

Route: Unnamed island to Ebenezer boat ramp via loop around Goat Island and start island

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.39 km

Start: 2022-08-05 08:48:00
Finish: 2022-08-05 11:50:00
Elapsed: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 0 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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North Carolina

Body of Water: Lake Norman

Route: Loop (CW) around unnamed island from Beatty’s Ford ramp

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.43 km

Start: 2022-08-05 16:55:30
Finish: 2022-08-05 20:09:19
Elapsed: 3 hours, 13 minutes, 49 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Virginia

Body of Water: South Holston Lake

Route: Lakeshore Drive to Washington County Park

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.22 km

Start: 2022-08-06 05:24:00
Finish: 2022-08-06 08:25:35
Elapsed: 3 hours, 1 minutes, 35 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Tennessee

Body of Water: South Holston Lake

Route: Unnamed beach to unnamed beach

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.64 km

Start: 2022-08-06 08:47:30
Finish: 2022-08-06 11:45:21
Elapsed: 2 hours, 57 minutes, 51 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Kentucky

Body of Water: Lauren River Lake

Route: High Top to Laurel Bridge

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.74 km

Start: 2022-08-06 20:50:00
Finish: 2022-08-07 00:07:33
Elapsed: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 33 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Georgia

Body of Water: Lake Burton

Route: Loop (CCW) around island from Murray Cove

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.11 km

Start: 2022-08-08 06:55:00
Finish: 2022-08-08 10:03:00
Elapsed: 3 hours, 8 minutes, 0 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Alabama

Body of Water: Lake Guntersville

Route: Loop (CCW) around Guntersville harbor breakwater from Guntersville Park

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.29 km

Start: 2022-08-07 17:13:00
Finish: 2022-08-07 20:22:54
Elapsed: 3 hours, 9 minutes, 54 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Florida

Body of Water: Choctawhatchee Bay

Route: Destin Marina to Garniers Beach via loop under Elgin Pkwy NE Bridge

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.6 km

Start: 2022-08-08 05:03:00
Finish: 2022-08-08 08:11:59
Elapsed: 3 hours, 8 minutes, 59 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Mississippi

Body of Water: Bay St. Louis

Route: Merlin Necaise to canal

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.56 km

Start: 2022-08-08 15:15:00
Finish: 2022-08-08 18:05:46
Elapsed: 2 hours, 50 minutes, 46 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Louisiana

Body of Water: South Toledo Bend Reservoir

Route: Pirates Cove to island

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.35 km

Start: 2022-08-09 04:52:00
Finish: 2022-08-09 08:31:57
Elapsed: 3 hours, 39 minutes, 57 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Texas

Body of Water: South Toledo Bend Reservoir

Route: Peninsula to Six Mile

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.16 km

Start: 2022-08-09 09:43:30
Finish: 2022-08-09 12:52:58
Elapsed: 3 hours, 9 minutes, 28 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Oklahoma

Body of Water: Broken Bow Lake

Route: Double island loop from Coyote Drive

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.05 km

Start: 2022-08-09 19:41:00
Finish: 2022-08-09 22:36:48
Elapsed: 2 hours, 55 minutes, 48 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Arkansas

Body of Water: Beaver Lake

Route: Loop (CCW) around island from Prairie Creek marina

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.26 km

Start: 2022-08-10 07:08:00
Finish: 2022-08-10 10:02:16
Elapsed: 2 hours, 54 minutes, 16 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Missouri

Body of Water: Table Rock Lake

Route: Loop around three islands from Dale Ave boat launch

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.58 km

Start: 2022-08-10 14:43
Finish: 2022-08-10 18:01
Elapsed: 3 hours, 18 minutes, 0 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Note: No start, finish, or elapsed time reported. Using log to calculate. No observer name or signature. Assume Jerry George.


Kansas

Body of Water: Wilson Lake

Route: Loop (CCW) around unnamed island from ramp near Rt 232

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.09 km

Start: 2022-08-11 04:43:00
Finish: 2022-08-11 07:50:14
Elapsed: 3 hours, 7 minutes, 14 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Nebraska

Body of Water: Harlan County Lake

Route: Patterson Harbor Marina to Pheasant Point

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.11 km

Start: 2022-08-11 11:57:00
Finish: 2022-08-11 14:51:21
Elapsed: 2 hours, 54 minutes, 21 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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New Mexico

Body of Water: Navajo Lake

Route: Unnamed point to peninsula near Navajo marina

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.19 km

Start: 2022-08-12 11:55:00
Finish: 2022-08-12 15:05:32
Elapsed: 3 hours, 10 minutes, 32 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Colorado

Body of Water: McPhee Reservoir

Route: Unnamed point to McPhee Recreation Area

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.22 km

Start: 2022-08-12 21:05:00
Finish: 2022-08-12 23:56:12
Elapsed: 2 hours, 51 minutes, 12 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Utah

Body of Water: Lake Powell

Route: unnamed beach to unnamed point

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.13 km

Start: 2022-08-13 09:21:00
Finish: 2022-08-13 12:23:04
Elapsed: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 4 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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Arizona

Body of Water: Lake Powell

Route: unnamed point to Antelope Point

Waypoints:

Distance: 10.37 km

Start: 2022-08-13 12:40:00
Finish: 2022-08-13 15:42:04
Elapsed: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 4 seconds

Observed by Jerry George

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