Thursday, April 28, 2022
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Spirit of Competition
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Big Shoulders Swim Race
Starting in 1991, Bill Mulliken, (a 1960 Olympic Gold medalist) has started a 2.5/5K swim race in Downtown Chicago at Ohio St Beach. The downtown Chicago skyline is in the background of the swim.
The race has been held every year since 1991, except 2020 due to covid. The swim has a wetsuit and non-wetsuit division. The water in September in Lake Michigan can be as cold as 60 degrees F!
Seth Baetzold has swam this race without a wetsuit and in 2021 finished 13th overall, 4th in 25-29.
In 2019 Seth was 11th overall (no wetsuit) and 1st in the 18-24 age group!
The link to the race is below!
The race entry opens up in March and many times has sold out between 1-3 days of opening!
Monday, April 25, 2022
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Friday, April 22, 2022
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Seth and Polar Ice Swimmer Research
There is an ice swimming group in Minneapolis that meets regularly during the winter in surrounding lakes.
The group, the Ice Water Butterflies is a recreational group that meets to swim in local lakes.
Seth Baetzold, English Channel aspirant has participated in a few of the gatherings.
Seth is training for the English Channel and hopes the freezing cold water will give a taste of what the English Channel has to offer.
Below is a picture of Seth enjoying the frigid cold waters. Seth has the Santa hat and is aimed at the camera.
Jim Whelan Swim Around Atlantic City
Seth Baetzold attempts the 55th annual Jim Whelan Swim Around Atlantic City, a 23mile swim around Atlantic City New Jersey.
Seth Baetzold attempts the 55th annual Jim Whelan Swim Around Atlantic City, a 23mile swim around Atlantic City New Jersey.
How to Watch Ironman Races
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