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Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard – Summary of Victory

A Long Swim Posted on September 5, 2019 by Susan McConnellSeptember 5, 2019

This 18-mile marathon swim started on Nantucket’s western end of Eel Point and the goal was to land at the Edgartown Lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard. The swim was comfortable while we were in flat water that was protected by land, … Continue reading →

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A Long Swim team welcomes Dr. Hande Ozdinler as Dir. of Scientific Research

A Long Swim Posted on August 26, 2019 by Susan McConnellAugust 28, 2019

A Long Swim – a foundation that uses open water swimming to raise funds for ALS research – has proven that teamwork is the best way to accomplish lofty and sometimes extreme goals.  Teamwork gets a swimmer across a channel, … Continue reading →

Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard Open Water Marathon Swim Postponed to Wednesday, August 28

A Long Swim Posted on August 25, 2019 by Susan McConnellAugust 28, 2019

Dear A Long Swim Supporters, A Long Swim Team has decided to postpone the Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard Open Water Marathon Swim to Wednesday, August 28 from Monday, August 26. The team didn’t make this decision lightly. It was primarily … Continue reading →

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A Long Swim Landing Party and Press Conference – Harbor View Hotel – Monday, August 26, 5:00PM – Everyone Welcome

A Long Swim Posted on August 22, 2019 by Susan McConnellAugust 22, 2019

Join us for the A Long Swim Landing Party Reception and Press Conference following the Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard Open Water Marathon Swim on Monday, August 26, beginning at 5:00pm, at the beautiful Harbor View Hotel just up the beach … Continue reading →

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A Long Swim Team Makes Final Preparations for August 26 Swim from Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard

A Long Swim Posted on August 20, 2019 by Susan McConnellAugust 20, 2019

The long-established A Long Swim Team is arriving on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard as they make final preparations for the Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard Open Water Marathon Swim with English Channel Swimmer Doug McConnell. The first ever open water … Continue reading →

Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard – Press Release

A Long Swim Posted on July 12, 2019 by Susan McConnellJuly 27, 2019

A Long Swim has announced a premier open water marathon swim from Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard scheduled for August 26, 2019.  English Channel Swimmer Doug McConnell will be the first swimmer ever to attempt this swim, and will have the … Continue reading →

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Open Water Swim Event for Triathletes and Open Water Swimmers: for 6/2

A Long Swim Posted on May 27, 2019 by Susan McConnellAugust 27, 2019

TRIATHLETES AND OPEN WATER SWIMMERS: 5K, 2.4 mile, 1.2 mile, 1,500 meter, and 750 meter Open Water Swims are featured in the A Long Swim Series on Sunday, June 2 in Lake Zurich, Illinois. Events are professionally timed and led … Continue reading →

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Announcing 2019 Summer Swim Series for Triathletes and Open Water Swimmers

A Long Swim Posted on May 12, 2019 by Susan McConnellMay 12, 2019

A Long Swim announces the 2019 Summer Swim Series with two open water swim events with professionally timed distances of 750 meters, 1,500 meters, 2.4 miles and 5K. This is the perfect opportunity for triathletes and open water swimmers to guage … Continue reading →

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The Ellen McConnell Blakeman ALS Research Fellowship Begins at Northwestern University

A Long Swim Posted on December 27, 2018 by Susan McConnellMay 21, 2019

The Ellen McConnell Blakeman ALS Research Fellowship Begins at Northwestern University A Long Swim has announced that it has made a significant gift to Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The gift will fund the Ellen McConnell Blakeman ALS Research … Continue reading →

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Bennett Blakeman Tackles Chicago Marathon as an A Long Swim (ALS) Sponsored Triathlete

A Long Swim Posted on August 17, 2018 by Susan McConnellAugust 17, 2018

We proudly introduce you to Bennett Blakeman, a sponsored A Long Swim athlete  Bennett is the son of Ellen McConnell Blakeman, Co-Founder of A Long Swim. Read Bennett’s story and consider partnering with him as he takes on the Chicago … Continue reading →

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