2018 Buzzards Bay Swim

Three hundred fifteen swimmers dove into New Bedford Harbor on June 30, 2018 for the 25th Annual Buzzards Bay Swim. Their efforts raised $158,000, which supports the Coalition's education, conservation, and advocacy work.

Fastest Swimmers

Fastest Overall (Male): Joseph Chance, 26, of Cambridge (22:01)
Fastest Overall (Female): Elizabeth Krane, 24, of Saint Louis, Mo. (24:10)
11-13: Liam Jordan, 13, of Mendon (24:13) and Alanna Finch, 13, of Providence, R.I. (32:04)
14-19: Jason Bernard, 15, of Westport (24:58) and Molly Jordan, 16, of Mendon (25:10)
20-24: Jack Bauer, 21, of Cumberland, R. I. and Elizabeth Krane, 24, of Saint Louis, Mo. (24:10)
25-29: Joseph Chance, 26, of Cambridge (22:01) and Catherine McNamara, 27, of Nashua, N.H. (29:12)
30-34: Mitchell Alves, 31, of Dartmouth (40:31) and Nicole O'Keefe, 30, of Arlington (27:32)
35-39: Justin Nyweide, 44, of Wellesley (26:37) and Elizabeth Kalife, 39, of New Bedford (34:09)
40-44: Paul Henderson, 44, of Plymouth (24:15) and Merin Troutman, 44, of Mystic, Conn. (25:24)
45-49: Meridith Gilson, 47, of Falmouth (25:20) and Peter Biro, 48, of Wellesley (27:54)
50-54: Rob Thieler, 53, of Falmouth (25:41) and Catherine Olson, 54, of Bourne (32:33)
55-59: Jack Fabian, 55, of Keene, N.H. (26:11) and Julia Malloy, 57, of North Hampton, N.H. (28:13)
60-64: Stephen O'Neill, 60, of Sunnyvale, Calif. (27:29) and Anne Galliher, 61, of Old Lyme, Conn. (28:18)
65-69: Joe Hebert, 65, of Amherst (28:10) and Erica Miller, 65, of Berkley (35:50)
70-74: Alfred Allen, 73 of Pascoag, R.I. (29:42) and Chris Parks, 70, of Fairhaven (39:23)
75-79: Nancy Smith, 78, of Dartmouth (55:18)

Wheeler Watershed Challenge Cup (Fastest Adult Team)

The Salty Seadogs:Jack Bauer of Cumberland, RI, Alex Gallant of Lakeville, Nicholas Graca of East Freetown, Jackson Perry of Cumberland, RI (average time of 25:41)

Quicks Award (Fastest Youth Teams)

11-13 yrs: Gleason YMCA Riptides: Laura Clements, Julia Demedeiros, Lee Grondin (average time of 40:16)
14-18 yrs: MetroWest Aquatic Club: Marco Brunette, Collin Holson, Ava Sirignano (average time of 26:53)

View full results from the 2018 Swim.

Top Fundraisers

Top Individual Fundraisers

Bill Muldoon of Mattapoisett ($4,010)
Courtney Rocha of Westport ($3,345), also top fundraiser for a first-time swimmer
Rebecca Williams of Rochester($3,340)

Top Fundraising Team

The Immigrants: Alan Derr of Westford, Elisa Donnard of Worcester, Manuel Garber of Winchester, Alper Kucukural of Cambridge, and Harris "Chad" Nusbaum of Newton ($5,001)