Bradley Phillips set a course record to win the Chris Greene Lake 2-Mile Cable Swim, eclipsing a standard that had stood for 25 years.
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2013 Chris Greene Lake Cable Swim Results
July 14th, 2013CGL Psych Sheets and Info
July 10th, 2013Psych sheets for the Chris Greene cable swims have been posted!
Time to Enter Chris Greene Lake!
July 4th, 2013The entry deadline (July 8) for the Chris Greene Lake cable swims is approaching! A CGL cable swim is an excellent open water swim for beginner and expert alike.
Chris Greene Entries Open
April 5th, 2013Registration is now open for the 2013 Chris Greene Lake cable swims! This year there will be two races (1-mile and 2-mile), held on July 13. Hope to see you there!
Overcoming Open Water Jitters
March 25th, 2013Coach Jay Peluso of Peluso Open Water Masters (POWM) has written a nice article about the value and practice of acclimation in reducing the anxiety associated with OW swims.
The annual Chris Greene Lake cable swim is one of the longest-running open water events in the country. Masters swimmers of all ages, backgrounds, and corners of the globe have been flocking to Charlottesville, VA, to compete in the 2-mile race every summer since 1977. Beginning in 1980, Chris Greene Lake has also been a frequent site for USMS Open Water National Championships.
