Lake George Marathon Swim
Professional marathon swim races in Lake George, New York. In July 1927, the "Lake George Swimming Marathon" was held on a 40.9 km course from Hague to Lake George Village, with Edward Keating the only finisher out of 146. In September 1948, 11 finishers led by Jerry Kirschner swam a 17 km route from Bolton Landing to Lake George Village. In 2007 (the 80th anniversary of the 1927 marathon), 10 swimmers attempted the reverse 40.9 km route from Lake George Village to Hague, with only Rafael Perez and Dori Miller finishing before the event was called due to darkness.
| Route | Swims | Fastest |
|---|---|---|
| Hague to Lake George Village | 1 | Edward Keating - 18:25:00 (1927) |
| Bolton Landing to Lake George Village | 11 | Jerry Kerschner - 04:59:00 (1948) |
| Lake George Village to Hague | 2 | Rafael Perez - 11:21:00 (2007) |
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1927 Jul 13
Hague to Lake George Village (40.9 km)
| Place | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Keating |  |
24 | 18:25:00 |
1948 Sep 8
Bolton Landing to Lake George Village (17 km)
| Place | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Kerschner | |
23 | 04:59:00 | |
| 2 | Steve Wozniak | |
05:18:30 | ||
| 3 | Thomas Park | |
23 | 05:25:00 | |
| 4 | Charles Grover | |
06:21:00 | ||
| 5 | Henry Pferr | |
33 | 06:23:00 | |
| 6 | Bill Sadlo | |
48 | 07:23:00 | |
| 7 | Dan Gross | |
28 | 08:25:00 | |
| 8 | Donald Cronin | |
08:43:00 | ||
| 9 | John Norris | |
09:17:00 | ||
| 10 | Shirley-Mae France |  |
16 | 09:42:00 | |
| 11 | Paul Chotteau | |
50 | 14:06:00 |
2007 Jun 30
Lake George Village to Hague (40.9 km)
| Place | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Perez | |
11:21:00 | ||
| 2 | Dori Miller | |
36 | 12:30:00 |