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George "Hopper" McDonough has been guiding small groups of open water swimmers in the Virgin Islands and in New England for over ten years. Hopper, a former Division I collegiate swimmer, began competing in open water competitions in 1989, and has racked up several pool and open water course records in his career, including the record for the 8-mile Lake Champlain swim. He has been featured in Triathlete Magazine, The New York Times, and in Outside Magazine (Click for link to article) for his 23-mile swimming adventure through the British Virgin Islands. Hopper coaches triathletes and open water swimmers on proper open water swimming techniques in the warm waters of the Virgin Islands and in the cold waters of the Maine coast.

Tim Fitzpatrick has been competing in open water swimming events since one of the first Great Chesapeake Bay Bridge swim races in 1990. Tim has successfully continued competing in open water swimming events over the years in the Mid-Atlantic area. Tim competed in the 2006 Friends of St. John Island Swim and finished 3rd in a field of 200 swimmers. Tim is a former Division I college swimmer and water polo player and continues to assist triathletes and competitive swimmers on technique and endurance training.