American Channel Multi-Cache
Mr. Ollivander: Archiving listing after no response to prior reviewer note
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This cache is at Presque Isle State Park. This monument is to the first swim crossing of Lake Erie. It is at Budny Beach, re-named in Patrick Budny's honor due to the fact that he made shore at this beach (also known as beach #10). I was impressed by Patrick Budny's swim crossing of Lake Erie. Tim Hughes, the other swimmer this day is T-print's 2nd cousin. Pat was the first to accomplish this. Eleven swimmers have crossed Lake Erie!
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To find the next coordinates read the plaque here. For the first part multiply the numbers in line two and line three(ignore the Title line); then subtract 110 from that total to replace the "323" of the N designation.
For the second part find the amount of extra miles Pat Budny swam and multiply by 37. Then subtract 5 and replace the "295" of the W designation.
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1975: Pat Budney swam 26 miles (41.8 km) in 25 hours 52 minutes 20 August 1975. Note: his finish beach is now named Budney Beach in his honor.
1989: Bob North and Harvey Snell swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) 12 August 1989
1992: Bob Weir 49, Canada swam 27 miles (43km) in 23 hours 41 minutes 26-27 Aug
1993: Halli Reid swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 17 9 August 1993 (first woman) Note: Nearby Park is now named in her honor
1995: Greg Sarbak swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 13 hours 30 minutes on 21 August 1995
1998: Paula Stephanson: swam 27 miles (43km) in 18 hours:23 minutes 18-19 July
2002: Paula Jongerden swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 23 hours 36 minutes 21 August 2002
2005: Sara McClure swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) 8 August 2005
2006: Josh Heynes swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 11 hours 53 minutes 9 August 2006
2007: Dan Nichols swam 32.2 miles (51.4km) in 20 hours 45 minutes 5 August 2007
2007: Sonya Pyle swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 14 hours 9 minutes 6 August 2007
2009: Randy McElwain swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 11 hours 23 minutes 24 August 2009
2010: Mitch Ranzenberger swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 17 hours 47 minutes 1 August 2010
2011: Josh Heynes swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 11 hours 16 minutes 40 seconds 9 July 2011 (course record time)
2011: Melanie Reade swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) in 13 hours 35 minutes 33 seconds 31 July 2011 (course record time for women)
2011: Randy McElwain swam 32.5 miles (51.5 km) in 16 hours 26 minutes 6 seconds 30 August 2011 (longest distance across Lake Erie)
2012: Eric Mizuba swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) across Lake Erie in 14 hours 34 minutes 29 July 2012
2014: Elliot Spaeder swam 24.3 miles (39.1 km) across Lake Erie in 11 hours 28 minutes
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