(Back Row (left to right): Ryan, Brooke, Josh Kercheval, April Hertenstein, John Hertenstein. Front row (left to right): Bethany, Nick Schmidt, Bahar, Nick C., Allison.)

The water was a perfect 73 degrees and calm.  Allison, Nick. C., & Josh competed in the 5k swim.  The swim was 2 laps around the course at the Ohio Street Beach in Chicago’s Lake Michigan. Nick Schmidt completed the 2.5k swim that is only 1 lap.

Everyone did an amazing job!!

Nick C (5k swim) placed;

11^th in his age group (25-29),

203^rd in the non-wetsuit division,

223rd in the overall combined non-wetsuit & wetsuit.

Allison (5k swim) placed:

19^th in her age group (25-29),

259th in the non-wetsuit division,

291st in the overall combined non-wetsuit & wetsuit.

Josh Kercheval (left) was 1^st in the 5k-award group with his end time of 59:32, but also placed;

1^st in his age group (25-29),

5^th in the non-wetsuit division,

5^th in the overall combined non-wetsuit & wetsuit.

Nick Schmidt (2.5k swim) placed:

1^st in his age group (30-34),

2^nd in the non-wetsuit division,

3^rd in the overall combined non-wetsuit & wetsuit.

It was so fun to swim with everyone and be a part of something bigger than ourselves.  A lot of other team members and swimmers are thinking about joining next year!

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Josh & Nick will be swimming this year. Josh has been training for months and just recently won an ocean mile race in Hawaii. Plus, he did an ocean mile race in the Cayman Islands where he beat 2 Olympians. Josh will be doing the long race of 5k.  Nick has only trained for about a month due to a hole in his chest. He has been unable to participate in the water for a while because of the possibility of infection in his new port.  Nick will be swimming the 2.5k portion.

Bahar will be cheering everyone on during the swim.  Just look out for her in the teamschmult.com gear.

We will be swimming and cheering at Ohio Street Beach in Chicago.

Information of the race:

• Website: http://www.bigshoulders.org/index.htm
• 8:00 A.M. start for first wave of 5K Swim; 8:15 A.M. start for first wave of 2.5K Swim.  Check-in for both events begins at 6:30 A.M. Course Briefing at 7:40 A.M.  Waves seeded by age and distance.

Requirements to swim in the Race:

• Entry Fee-$50.00 if received by 8/31/2009; $60.00 from 9/1/2009 to 9/9/2009; $70.00 for day of race registration.
• USMS member-Registration fee does not include USMS registration fees.

Parking at Navy Pier-

Discounted Parking is available at Navy Pier. Bring your parking stub to the registration table for a validation stamp.

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