Simon soars again: Swimmer sixth in NY distance race

June 17, 2010

Tommie distance swimmer Sam Simon placed sixth overall -- and third among women -- in last weekend's Manhattan Island Marathon swim.

http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?event_id=2002&from=results

http://gazettextra.com/news/2010/jun/14/simon-finishes-sixth-swim-marathon/

"When you check out the finish times of the fifth, sixth, and seventh places, you see that Sam was in a sprint to the finish after eight hours," said UST coach Tom Hodgson. " This is her second leg of the Triple Crown, with the Catalina Channel swim coming up."

Click here to see a recent feature story on Simon written by the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/95692049.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU